Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) 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: 15 mm narrower

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    73 mm
    Magic:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    5.7 in
    Magic:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    Dual
    Magic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1): 4.7 mm thinner

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    8.8 mm
    Magic:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 41.6 mm shorter

    Zenfone Max Plus (M1):
    152.6 mm
    Magic:
    111 mm

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 Max Plus (M1)

    Height:
    152.6 mm +41.6 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    73 mm +15 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
    Weight:
    160 g
  2. 2. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)
    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 Max Plus (M1)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Magic

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

Zenfone Max Plus (M1) has approximately 175% 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.

Zenfone Max Plus (M1): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

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 Max Plus (M1)

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 Max Plus (M1)

    4130 mAh

    +2680 mAh versus Magic

  2. 2. Magic

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone Max Plus (M1)2. Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 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.
  • 4130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 4
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.3%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 35mm (standard)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@18fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37451
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 533
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Sunlight Gold
  • Azure Silver
  • Deepsea Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 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
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - USA
  • LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone Max Plus (M1), Magic.
SpecificationZenfone Max Plus (M1)Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging -Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input