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BLU Magic vs Google Pixel 3a 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: 18.1 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Pixel 3a XL: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Pixel 3a XL: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Pixel 3a XL: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • DepthPixel 3a XL: 5.3 mm thinnerPixel 3a XL: 8.2 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 49.1 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Pixel 3a XL: 160.1 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2019Magic: 2011 · Pixel 3a XL: 2019

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 Pixel 3a XL: 160.1 × 76.1 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Pixel 3a XL: 160.1 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL
    Height
    160.1 mm
    Width
    76.1 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    167 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 160.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • Type OLED
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 76.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a XL
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 95
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a XL
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 159321
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1614
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5117
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 6418
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 348
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1324
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a XL
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 480 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a XL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicPixel 3a 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
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020C
  • G020G
  • G020F

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