BLU Magic vs HTC Desire 601

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 601:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Desire 601:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Desire 601:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 601: 3.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Desire 601:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 23.5 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Desire 601:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Desire 601:
    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 +3.6 mm versus Desire 601
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire 601

    Height:
    134.5 mm +23.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    66.7 mm +8.7 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9.9 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 601

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

Desire 601 has approximately 83.1% 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 601, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicDesire 601
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 601

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 601

    2100 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Desire 601

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13147
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 384
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 230 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 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 48 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Desire 601.
SpecificationMagicDesire 601
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 - Previously known as HTC Zara