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BlackBerry Passport 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: 32.3 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Passport: 90.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 1.3 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Passport: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Passport: Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthPassport: 4.2 mm thinnerPassport: 9.3 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 17 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Passport: 128 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2011Passport: 2014 · 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
Passport: 128 × 90.3 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 58 mm 2
Side
Passport: 128 × 9.3 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Passport
    Height
    128 mm+17 mm versus Magic
    Width
    90.3 mm+32.3 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    196 g
  2. 2. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+4.2 mm versus Passport
    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
Passport: 4.5 in, 1:1, About 65.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Passport 4.5 in · 1:1 About 65.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area

Passport has approximately 114.2% 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
StoragePassportMagic
32 GB 3 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. Passport

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. Passport3450 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Magic

  2. 2. Magic1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Passport2. Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPassportMagic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 90.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 1440 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 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.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPassportMagic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 65.3 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 453 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPassportMagic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 30mm (standard)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 320p@18fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 28mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPassportMagic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 37896
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 852
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1572
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPassportMagic
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black&Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 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)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPassportMagic
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPassportMagic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPassportMagic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input