Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL 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: 13.5 mm narrower

    Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL:
    71.5 mm
    Magic:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL:
    5 in
    Magic:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL: 3 mm thinner

    Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL:
    10.5 mm
    Magic:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 32.7 mm shorter

    Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL:
    143.7 mm
    Magic:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL:
    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. Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL

    Height:
    143.7 mm +32.7 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    71.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
    Weight:
    140 g
  2. 2. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3 mm versus Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
    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. Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL

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

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

Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL has approximately 126% 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 for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL

NFC:
Unknown
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL

    2400 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Magic

  2. 2. Magic

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL2. Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.7 Х 71.5 Х 10.5 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" 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.
  • 8/16 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)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); ZenUI
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • laser AF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@18fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Ceramic White/Silver/Purple/Aqua Blue/Sheer Gold/Glamour Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 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)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900 / 1900 - Taiwan -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 6(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL, Magic.
SpecificationZenfone 2 Laser ZE500KLMagic
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