BLU Tank 4.5

  • Released 2013, February
    136g, 9.7mm thickness
    Android 4.1
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.5"
    540x960 pixels
  • 5MP
    480p
  • 512MB RAM
    MT6577
  • 1760mAh
    Li-Ion

BLU Tank 4.5 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 - W110a
  HSDPA 850 / 2100 - W110i
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2013, February. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 134 x 68.9 x 9.7 mm (5.28 x 2.71 x 0.38 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~60.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX531u
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p@30fps
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1760 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 720 h (2G) / Up to 680 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 200 EUR

BLU Tank 4.5 - User Reviews

  • Good phone for traveling - used it on a trip to Argentina and was able to video of our trip down and to the Iguazu Falls. Works well in water but don't drop it - glass is fragile and will crack! Company will replace for decent price. Memory is VERY low - strill trying to figure out how to get apps on SD card instead of internal memory.

  • did you try taking the battery out and putting it back in?

  • I can't send a text won't give the full contact number

  • my phone is not coming on at all last i remember i downloaded something and the phone worked fine after but an hour past and the phone died on me plzz help me i paid lots for the phone

  • No wifi password gets what ??

  • My camera isn't responding, just says can't connect to camera right now!

  • My camera isn't responding, just says can't connect to camera right now!

  • That happened to me too. Try just removing the battery and reinserting it and boot the phone back up. Worked for me :)

  • My power button doesn't work. What do I do?

  • hello, would like to know how can i get a new baterry for my blu tank 4.5 w 110 and what is the cast? thank you very much for your atention.

  • This phone works for me. I did not have any problems with this phone.

  • I also get the same message now and then. it is frustrating. please provide the solution.

  • i have micromax phone. Phone keeps saying "SD card ready. Do you want to change default write disk? " its driving me crazy. what will i do?

  • When I press the R-Side button to trun on my Neo4.5 Blu Ph. It will go I to "Rebot Mode!". Some strange language from Japan pops up on the srceen. I hav't to take the back off my phone. Gently pull the battery out. Wait a few mins. Put batt back in press the backing back down. Then trun pH on again. Finally Ph acts rights. This is a pain to do. I never know when. And I promise you I only touch F-button only once.

  • My phone wont work. I put it to charge to plug in my wall and it starts to charge for a second or so but the disconnects when its still plugged in. I tried to plug into my laptop with a different charger but it still wont work. Do i need to change my battery or is there something else?

  • why is it that my phone has know service when i try to turn on my mobile networks it wont turn on.

  • I agree.. it isnt water proof. i drop mine in the toilet and after I dried it with a cloth and didnt turn it on for two days the phone still isnt working...ugh

  • My camera lens is cracked still takes pic,but when i use my flash it has a brite light across my pics i take now can i replace the lens???

  • My phone is doing the exact same thing!! Did you fix it?

  • Phone keeps saying "SD card ready. Do you want to change default write disk? " its driving me crazy

  • hi i would like to get a solution from you all please. last night when i was using my phone it worked perfectly fine now as i woke up this morning i realized it the battery died and i put it to charge an as i put it on it stuck at the BLU start up screen usually it makes this sound when starts up it didn't made the full sound and now i have factory reset it and it still gives me this problem can someone please help me i am begging what should i do ?? i love this phone

  • I've had this phone for a little over 2 weeks and am still battling to find an answer to that question myself. I can't wait to find a solution.

  • how do i turn off my call ID

  • I've had my phone a little over a month. My charger spot is already broken. And when I charge it now it will go to 100% in 10 minutes and stay there most of the day. Did I break my phone?

  • how do i set a ringtone from my music

  • I'm still not getting how to screen shot on this phone.Someone please help

  • hold down the down volume key anf power button until it takes the screenshot

  • You need to close the back plastic tight so it will not let water in. Follow the instructions that come with the manual.

  • you have to touch the down volume key and the block key at the same time to take a printscreen

  • Yes, I have a thin black piece in the inside of my back cover. It's about 1 1/2 " high and wide. Why do you ask?

  • I also dropped my phone in water and it wont turn back on...so its definately not water proof

  • How to screenshot in BLU advance 4.5

  • Got the Blu Tank 4.5 beginning of January 2014. I was an Outstanding Verizon Member for the past 8 years. and Left them for a sweet offer by a local shop, that would save me money and offered me this Blu phone for free if i sign a 2 year contract with them. we after being in Verizon for 8 years anything different gotta be better right? LOL... Anyways now i am stuck we with 2 Blu Tank 4.5 phones with only 2 GB memory on the phone. and Does not allow to transfer apps to SD card, and for that matter doesn't allow really anything to transfer to SD. i even tried on the PC and there isn't no option to swap files. on top of it all i lost the coating on the cam lens and the place that sold me this phone will not replace it. More so, this +1 addon to all my Phone numbers is so Annoying. I just want to get rid of this Phone, Prepaid Phones have more internal memory that this phone has. and for the SD Card its pointless on this phone. Now its goona cost me 300 bucks to get of it the contract i signed. Don't make the same Mistake as me. Look at the Reviews before making the Buy!!

  • wa able to move some apps to sd card and no more memory problems. now cannot get email (yahoo) replies to send out. my gmail does not have any problem but email app will not end out, just stays in outbox, never send. how do i get to port and what do i put in port to send out? thank you and loving my blu so far. kk

  • Was excited that I got a fone close to what I always wanted. But disappointed about the battery which runs down within a couple hrs. although I was told to remove apps and removed almost all. Another big issue is the internal which says one thing and the fone gives you something else

  • How can I get MP3 ringtones I can't upload em to the phone

  • I really like the phone. The battery does use up quick, but have no need to use the gps, and wifi except upon occasion. Turn those off when not needed, and the battery lasts for the day. Also, anyone having problems with mms and Straight Talk BYOP, here is the fix: The fix for those with the Straight Talk service, and mms problems... The APN needs to be: tfdata mms Make sure the space is in there. The rest of the BYOP directions for setting up the APN are correct. I don't know why they don't have that info online at their site, or the docs that come with the BYOP package. I spoke with 2 different people at ST, before I got this one little piece of info, that you absolutely need. This worked for my Tank 4.5 running Jelly Bean 4.1.1

  • This phone I only had a little over a week. The battery drains. SUPER fast,it WON'T call me 2 use GPS &.... MMS messaging I CAN'T retrieve! I DO NOT LIKE THIS... BLU SO FAR!!!!!! Angry buyer.

  • Like it, but after 4 months and 8 apps later...used only 3/4 or the memory and 1/4 of xtra SD card memory but now when I go to google etc. It shows a yellow or red horizontal bar on upper right of screen and says "low memory" and then turns off my google. What is that all about and how do I stop it. Thx KK

  • hi i dropped my phone and it will not turn back on. how can i turn the phone back on?

  • My power button is broken, phone went dead nd i can't power my phone back on... I only had the phone for 3weeks never dropped it are anything... the phone sucks......

  • does anyone else blue tank 4.5 phone have a thin black piece in the inside of the back cover

  • my blu tank 4.5 power button is not working anytime I have to use the phone I must press the power button on top of the phone and now it doesn't work if I need to use the phone I have to use another phone to call it and slide the screen to unlock and use it. please tell me what to do I am desperate

  • Just click on the call

  • The second bar with no signal is for when you go to a different country you can put their Sim card in instead of buying a new phone

  • this phone looks good feels good has the right price but it does not work well. if your 4g is up on one sim you lose calls on the other. connectivity is poor.it constantly needs to be rebooted and it freezes just like blackberry

  • I mean I can't get the 3g,can u pls help me.

  • My blue tank 4.5 is not show in the 3g and I did the settings but still show in edge.am not happy.

  • I have two signal icons on my notification bar. One shows signal and the other doesn't. How do I removed it or make it do whatever it is its suppose to do?

  • Hey man, i'm brazilian too. do you still have your Blu tank, if yes, can you add me on facebook. I bought one and i want to do few questions. Thanks.

  • So my husband wanted to try out the waterproof part and he did and it worked after but now the screen is unresponsive.

  • mini SIM

  • How do I switch back to someone I put on hold

  • can you tell me what is the size of the SIM card this phone uses? I have a standard size SIM card from other phone That I would like to use with this one. thanks.

  • Thanks that info helped. Much appreciated.

  • How do we screen shot what a grass pon mi

  • I have it from more than 6 months. Battery life is verry short if you use GPS (2 hours at most) or if you play some games (2-3 hours). This is the main problem of this phone.Previously i had a Blu Studio 5.3, battery lasted for weeks! Also do not update Android aplications, just disable if you don't use them or updates will consume fast all your 512 RAM . I use it in hard conditions (construction sites), good grip in my hand, anti scratch glass. No freezes, no restarts needed. Once you put the cover over your battery you will never open it agan. Overall , I'm pleased with this phone.

  • Hold power button and down volume button for about 7sec

  • Thanks the screen shot info was very useful... greatly appreciated

  • this phone is a nice phone it shot it have alto of things on it i would get one if i where u

  • my friend to screen shot hold power button plus down volume key for 7 secs or less great phone

  • Pls anytime I on the Wi-Fi its not stable it goes off until I put it on again and it's making me feel embaras

  • is this still out in the market?where?

  • Looks like a good phone but can it use the 3g, next g network on both sim cards together(be able to receive calls on both sims one at a time) I live in country South Australia

  • Either phone will be great cause both phones will allow you to save apps to a Micro SD card. If you want, you can contact BLU's tech support to ask them about both phones. Their email address [email protected].

  • for instructions on how to use certain features contact [email protected]. Their tech support team are very helpful.

  • You should contact BLU's tech support for instructions on how to manage your apps and transfer them to your SD card. Their email address is [email protected].

  • How long is the battery life lasting you? It should last you roughly about 8-12 hours depending on usage and how the phone is set up.

  • The phone is quad-band so it runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies on the 2G network. There are 2 types of the phone that run different bands for the 3G/4G network. Contact your service provider and find out what frequencies they use and you will be able to determine if the phone will work.

  • You should get in contact with [email protected]. They will be able to help you with this issue.

  • Hey guys, I just wanna know if I can go for this phone without worrying about the phone giving any problems. If there are anyone who have problems with this phone especially with it's storage, please tell me. It seems to be a really nice phone, plus it's waterproof! But if it in fact do give problems, then I would go for the Life Play instead.

  • How do you screen shot in this darn phone!?

  • hi, where to find this in eastafrica??kindly. asist

  • Yup - this phone has serious memory issues. There is barely room to install all of the Google updates. I've had to remove almost all apps that require being stored in the "phone memory" area. I like most of the other features of this phone, including its price, but this major memory problem makes this phone a "DO NOT BUY".

  • im having a problem putting the internal storage from the phone into my sd card i bought. this leads to me not being able to download apps because my storage device is too low

  • no this phone have a good battery backup of 700+ hr in stanby and talktime upto 12hr. and it is written in gsm arena very clearly

  • I have this one for 4 months. It does have GPS with a-GPS, have a FM Radio with RDS that works without ear phones plugged. It does have only 2.05GB available and only 512MB for apps, but, you can install a MicroSD Card(I have a 32GB SanDisk U1 card on it) and without any root, set the SD card as the default write disk. And that way you'll have no trouble. The higher battery consume is done by the WiFi. With the WiFi and sync option on, you battery won't last a day. This phone has a very nice performance, and it is indeed waterproof. Works very nice with both sim chips, and with great reception and voice quality.

  • I bought one, actually the internal memory is 2.05 GB storage and 503MB internal user. But the phone is very good.

  • The phone work very well until now. I have just one complaint about it, the battery does not last long, at the end of the day, I'm out of battery sometimes.

  • yes the specs say it has gps

  • Does it gave GPS?

  • can it be used here in the Philippines? please i need feedback...

  • I just bought one and upon istallation I received a message 'Unfortunastely, the process com.android.phone has stopped. I have factory reset the phone numerous times but as soon as I start the set up process the message returns. Can you help me?

  • Join forces with other users of the device: For ROOT, GooglePLAY and Backup with CMWv6 or TWRP 2.5.0

  • You've had to phone for awhile now, So is it still performing has it should or you've encountered any errors or issues over time?

  • I had a Samsung Galaxy S (the first, I9000) and i not be a heavy user, dont play games, dont watch movies or HD movies. My first need in smartphone is the use of social networks apps. My samsung was very slow, because this start a find to a new smartphone. I searched for a unlocked and cheap smartphone, with a good size screen e some power to run apps fast. After a long research, here in GSMArena and another places, i was interested in devices builded by Blu. Considering my location (Brasil) and others issues, i finally decided by the model Tank 4.5. Few days ago, I went to Florida, and there i bought by amazon site (US$ 199,00 plus shipping) the white model w110 (who working in Brasil 3G frequences). Lets start the briefing: Unboxing - In a simple, but very strong box, i received the phone. Came with charger, mask to screen e earphone, all in white, and some papers like manual and others. I decided for not use the mask (i dont like this things, and found here in Brasil a silicone case); Looking - Its a very beautiful design, not so big, not so small, very nove shape. I liked so much; Using - I had some concerns about the speed/performance, but, despite the 512MB RAM memory, the processor is very fast and resolved my problem with the running of apps. The screen is good, and not I missed my old Samsung. In general, i'm very satisfied with it. I need some practice about some features of Jelly Bean (the old samsung had Gingerbread) and positions off buttons (the escape button, for example, is in another side, in samsung is in right of the home button, and in Tank, is in left of home button, and same happens with the setting button). Some friends, IPhone and galaxy S users, has made compliments about my new phone. If i recommend? Absolutely yes. If you need a practical device, and you dont desire spend so much money, its a very good choice.

  • download app2sd

  • go to setting, manage application, look for the term "move to SD card" you have to move manually each application to sd card because it was stored on your phone..i dont know how to set to automatically save to sd card..we have the same problem..lol

  • Have you any troubles using this fon like short time battery life, poor image or video quality, touch doesnt work well, duel sim network cant work property etc? Any type troubles that you faced or the lacking of this fon. Plz tell me

  • I'm using Google Play for my music - does anyone know how to store the music on my SD? I want to have music available when I have no service or wifi but it keeps telling me I'm out of memory (I have plenty on my 16g SD)

  • when well this phone be release in the Philippines?

  • plz gsm, the review a.s.a.p

  • yes, im n east africa too and i need this

  • Is it available in easr africa?we really need this type of ip67 certiied phones dual sim

  • its a supper

  • Where did you buy it? I am from the Netherlands so is there anyway i can buy this phone safely?

  • tanks Idaho for the information!

  • I've had mine for a couple weeks and love it, although I'm not sure of the data speeds yet(poor data reception where I live). If the screen is on, the battery gets low after maybe 4 hours, but lasts much longer when the screen is off. It is water-resistant but NOT rugged. It can break as easy as any other phone. Good quality.

  • It has 4gb internal memory, if that fills up you can put apps on the SD card. I've had mine for a couple weeks and love it, although I'm not sure of the data speeds yet.

  • only 1gb internal memory for apps!

  • After looking long and hard for an unlock dual sim touchscreen smartphone at a reasonable price i stumbled upon this phone. I careful compared it with other dual sim phones with around the same price range and none can come close. The specs are fine and it can perform mutliple task with ease but don't try to over kill it like other high end phones. Remeber it is 512 RAM and dual core which is sufficient for low to medium multi-tasking. Takes good pictures, record decent video which before i purchased i honestly underestimated. All in all it is a damn decent phone and you get bang for your buck. I have no regret buying two of this phone, one for wifey and one for me...

  • i absolutely love this phone espescially at it's price point. but if you live or plan on visiting the US keep in mind that if you have the 110i it will not work on any of the 3g networks, and the 110a will only work on att. i ended up having to get the quattro 4.5 to suit my needs because i couldn't get a 110a

  • GSMarena, how about a review from your team about this fon... for a change of brand like huawei... I would really like to hear from you people...

  • Wow what a wonderful phone how i wish all what has been said about this phone is true, i would buy one

  • Wish they would have included Gorilla Glass on this one so that it truly lives up to the name.

  • The original Tank from BLU is a great phone for price and specs. The main reason for its success was the long battery life. If this can pull that off as well then they have another hit on their hands. Keeping fingers crossed.

  • Looking at the specs. This phone look very promising. I will purchase one when it is available in my country. I am very please with Blu there products.