BLU Magic vs HTC Desire 501

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: 8.7 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 3.7 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 17.5 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Desire 501:
    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
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.7 mm versus Desire 501
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    66.7 mm +8.7 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    130 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 501

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 72.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Magic, Desire 501, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicDesire 501
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. Desire 501

NFC:
Yes
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. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Desire 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 61.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 240 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Desire 501.
SpecificationMagicDesire 501
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
  • compass