BLU Magic vs HTC Desire SV

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: 9.9 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 2.8 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 18.7 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Desire SV:
    2012

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 +2.8 mm versus Desire SV
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm +18.7 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    67.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
    Weight:
    131 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 SV

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

Desire SV 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.

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

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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 SV

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

  2. 2. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Desire SV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Desire SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
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
  • 4 GB
  • 768 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
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Desire SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
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%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Desire SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
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
  • 480p@30fps
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 SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2478
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 233
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 404
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Desire SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Desire SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Desire SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Desire SV.
SpecificationMagicDesire SV
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 - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor