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BLU Tango vs Xolo A500S IPS

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Tango

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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.

  • Weight

    Tango: 26 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    A500S IPS:
    120 g
  • Width

    Tango: 8.2 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    A500S IPS:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    A500S IPS:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    A500S IPS:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    A500S IPS: 4 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    A500S IPS:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 26.3 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    A500S IPS:
    125 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.

  1. 1. Tango

    Height:
    98.7 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4 mm versus A500S IPS
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm +26.3 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    63.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    120 g

    +26 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.

  1. 1. Tango

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. A500S IPS

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A500S IPS has approximately 87.6% 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

A500S IPS: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A500S IPS

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Tango

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A500S IPS

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. A500S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 120 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, A500S IPS.
SpecificationTangoA500S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India