BLU Magic vs Energizer Power Max P490

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: 7.8 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Power Max P490:
    65.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Power Max P490:
    4.95 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Power Max P490:
    Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Magic:
    Single
    Power Max P490:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Power Max P490: 1.5 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Power Max P490:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 28 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Power Max P490:
    139 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. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Power Max P490
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Power Max P490

    Height:
    139 mm +28 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    65.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    139 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.

  1. 1. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Power Max P490

    Screen diagonal:
    4.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.2 cm²

Power Max P490 has approximately 107.4% 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 Magic, Power Max P490, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicPower Max P490
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Power Max P490

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Magic

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Power Max P490

    4000 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Power Max P490

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 139 Х 65.8 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo Go)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 63.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF -VGA
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP VGA
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 90 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 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Power Max P490.
SpecificationMagicPower Max P490
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
  • proximity