alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) vs BLU Magic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    Magic: 7.9 mm narrower

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    65.9 mm
    Magic:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    4.7 in
    Magic:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Idol 3 (4.7): 5.9 mm thinner

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    7.6 mm
    Magic:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 23.6 mm shorter

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    134.6 mm
    Magic:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    2015
    Magic:
    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.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (4.7)

    Height:
    134.6 mm +23.6 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    65.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.9 mm versus Idol 3 (4.7)
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Idol 3 (4.7)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Idol 3 (4.7) has approximately 99.7% more rectangular screen area than Magic.

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.

Idol 3 (4.7): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Idol 3 (4.7)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Idol 3 (4.7)

    2000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Magic

  2. 2. Magic

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3 (4.7)2. Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.6 Х 65.9 Х 7.6 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@18fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Sliver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Magic.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input