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BLU Tango vs Xiaomi Mi 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Tango

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Xiaomi Mi 8

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightTango: 81 g lighterTango: 94 g · Mi 8: 175 g
  • WidthTango: 19.8 mm narrowerTango: 55 mm · Mi 8: 74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalTango: 3.41 in smaller diagonalTango: 2.8 in · Mi 8: 6.21 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Tango: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Mi 8: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualTango: Single · Mi 8: Dual
  • DepthMi 8: 5.4 mm thinnerMi 8: 7.6 mm · Tango: 13 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Tango: 98.7 × 55 mm 1 Mi 8: 154.9 × 74.8 mm 2
Side
Tango: 98.7 × 13 mm 1 Mi 8: 154.9 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Tango
    Height
    98.7 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    13 mm+5.4 mm versus Mi 8
    Weight
    94 g
  2. 2. Mi 8
    Height
    154.9 mm+56.2 mm versus Tango
    Width
    74.8 mm+19.8 mm versus Tango
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    175 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Tango94 g
  2. 2. Mi 8175 g

    +81 g versus Tango

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Tango: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Mi 8: 6.21 in, 19:9, About 96.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Tango 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi 8 6.21 in · 19:9 About 96.3 cm² rectangular area

Mi 8 has approximately 296.5% more rectangular screen area than Tango.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Tango: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Mi 8: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Tango

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Mi 8

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Tango1200 mAh
  2. 2. Mi 83400 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Mi 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTangoMi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2248 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationTangoMi 8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTangoMi 8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 56mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 105
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTangoMi 8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 297023
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2280
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 8242
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 13089
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 353884
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3965
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 447
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1898
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTangoMi 8
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTangoMi 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTangoMi 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTangoMi 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)