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BLU Magic vs BLU Pure XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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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: 24.2 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Pure XL: 82.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Pure XL: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Pure XL: Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • DepthPure XL: 4.2 mm thinnerPure XL: 9.3 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 53 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Pure XL: 164 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2015Magic: 2011 · Pure XL: 2015

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
Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 Pure XL: 164 × 82.2 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Pure XL: 164 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+4.2 mm versus Pure XL
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Pure XL
    Height
    164 mm+53 mm versus Magic
    Width
    82.2 mm+24.2 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    207 g

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
Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Pure XL: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pure XL 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Pure XL has approximately 225.5% 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
StorageMagicPure XL
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Magic

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pure XL

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Magic1450 mAh
  2. 2. Pure XL3500 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Pure XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicPure XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 164 Х 82.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 207 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicPure XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 73.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicPure XL
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicPure XL
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR G6200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 920
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4684
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicPure XL
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 725 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 38 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicPure XL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicPure XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicPure XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass