BLU Magic vs HTC Desire 200

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: 2.8 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Desire 200:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Desire 200:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 200: 1.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Desire 200:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 200: 3.3 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Desire 200:
    107.7 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Desire 200:
    2013

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 +3.3 mm versus Desire 200
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Desire 200
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire 200

    Height:
    107.7 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    100 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. Desire 200

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Desire 200 has approximately 19.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Desire 200: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Desire 200

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

    +220 mAh versus Desire 200

  2. 2. Desire 200

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Desire 200

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 107.7 Х 60.8 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 55.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 208
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 216
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 100 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 821 h (2G) / Up to 693 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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 7.2/5.76 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
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Desire 200.
SpecificationMagicDesire 200
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
  • proximity
  • Infrared port