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alcatel Idol 3C 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.

      • WidthMagic: 17.1 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Idol 3C: 75.1 mm
      • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.3 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Idol 3C: 5.5 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Idol 3C: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) · Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      • DepthIdol 3C: 5.6 mm thinnerIdol 3C: 7.9 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
      • HeightMagic: 41.7 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Idol 3C: 152.7 mm
      • Release year2015 / 2011Idol 3C: 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.

      Front
      Idol 3C: 152.7 × 75.1 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 58 mm 2
      Side
      Idol 3C: 152.7 × 7.9 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 2
      1. 1. Idol 3C
        Height
        152.7 mm+41.7 mm versus Magic
        Width
        75.1 mm+17.1 mm versus Magic
        Depth
        7.9 mm
        Weight
        Unknown
      2. 2. Magic
        Height
        111 mm
        Width
        58 mm
        Depth
        13.5 mm+5.6 mm versus Idol 3C
        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.

      Screen size
      Idol 3C: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Idol 3C 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area

      Idol 3C has approximately 173.5% 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.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      StorageIdol 3CMagic
      16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
      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 3C

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

      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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Idol 3C2910 mAh

        +1460 mAh versus Magic

      2. 2. Magic1450 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Idol 3C2. Magic

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
      • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
      Weight
      • 0 g
      • 0 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 5.5" inch
      • 3.2" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 320 x 480 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB
      • 2 GB RAM
      • 512 MB
      • 256 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2910 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1450 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
      • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
      • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 256K
      Screen area
      • 83.4 cm2
      • 30.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 72.7%
      • 47.4%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 401 PPI
      • 180 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      Rear camera, main
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 13 MP
      • AF
      • 3.15 MP
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • panorama
      • HDR
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 320p@18fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 0 MP,
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 405
      • Adreno 200
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      Release date
      • 2015
      • September
      • 2011
      • February
      Colors
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
      • 110 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
      • 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
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      SIM card
      • Micro-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 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 a/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
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.1
      • A2DP
      • 2.1
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • RDS
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationIdol 3CMagic
      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