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BLU Tango vs ZTE Skate

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Tango

BLU Tango

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ZTE Skate

ZTE Skate

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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: 26 g lighterTango: 94 g · Skate: 120 g
  • WidthTango: 12.8 mm narrowerTango: 55 mm · Skate: 67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalTango: 1.5 in smaller diagonalTango: 2.8 in · Skate: 4.3 in
  • DepthSkate: 2.6 mm thinnerSkate: 10.4 mm · Tango: 13 mm
  • HeightTango: 27.2 mm shorterTango: 98.7 mm · Skate: 125.9 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2011Tango: 2010 · Skate: 2011

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 Skate: 125.9 × 67.8 mm 2
Side
Tango: 98.7 × 13 mm 1 Skate: 125.9 × 10.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Tango
    Height
    98.7 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    13 mm+2.6 mm versus Skate
    Weight
    94 g
  2. 2. Skate
    Height
    125.9 mm+27.2 mm versus Tango
    Width
    67.8 mm+12.8 mm versus Tango
    Depth
    10.4 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango94 g
  2. 2. Skate120 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.

Screen size
Tango: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Skate: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Tango 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Skate 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area

Skate has approximately 116.8% 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

Skate: Original memory entry

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. Skate

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Tango1200 mAh
  2. 2. Skate1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Skate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTangoSkate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity 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 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTangoSkate
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTangoSkate
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTangoSkate
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTangoSkate
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 250 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTangoSkate
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTangoSkate
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTangoSkate
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange Monte Carlo