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alcatel OT-980 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: 2.4 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · OT-980: 60.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalOT-980: 0.4 in smaller diagonalOT-980: 2.8 in · Magic: 3.2 in
  • DepthMagic: 2.4 mm thinnerMagic: 13.5 mm · OT-980: 15.9 mm
  • HeightOT-980: 3 mm shorterOT-980: 108 mm · Magic: 111 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2011OT-980: 2010 · 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
OT-980: 108 × 60.4 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 58 mm 2
Side
OT-980: 108 × 15.9 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 2
  1. 1. OT-980
    Height
    108 mm
    Width
    60.4 mm+2.4 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    15.9 mm+2.4 mm versus Magic
    Weight
    152 g
  2. 2. Magic
    Height
    111 mm+3 mm versus OT-980
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm
    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
OT-980: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. OT-980 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area

Magic has approximately 25.6% more rectangular screen area than OT-980.

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.

OT-980: Original memory entry

194 MB

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. OT-980

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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. OT-9801150 mAh
  2. 2. Magic1450 mAh

    +300 mAh versus OT-980

Specifications

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1. OT-9802. Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOT-980Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 60.4 Х 15.9 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 194 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationOT-980Magic
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.2%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOT-980Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@18fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOT-980Magic
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs
SpecificationOT-980Magic
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black Soft Touch
  • Steel Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 35 h
  • 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
SpecificationOT-980Magic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOT-980Magic
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOT-980Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input