BLU Magic vs Gionee Elife S5.5

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: 12.2 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Elife S5.5:
    70.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Elife S5.5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Elife S5.5:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Elife S5.5: 7.9 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Elife S5.5:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 34.1 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Elife S5.5:
    145.1 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Elife S5.5:
    2014

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 +7.9 mm versus Elife S5.5
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Elife S5.5

    Height:
    145.1 mm +34.1 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    70.2 mm +12.2 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    5.6 mm
    Weight:
    133 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. Elife S5.5

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

Elife S5.5 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 Magic, Elife S5.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicElife S5.5
16 GB Unknown 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. Magic

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

2. Elife S5.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Elife S5.5

    2300 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Elife S5.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 145.1 Х 70.2 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Amigo 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 270 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 490 h Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Elife S5.5.
SpecificationMagicElife S5.5
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass