BLU Magic vs HTC One A9

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BLU Magic

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Key differences

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WidthMagic: 12.8 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · One A9: 70.8 mm
Screen diagonalMagic: 1.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · One A9: 5 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · One A9: Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
DepthOne A9: 6.2 mm thinnerOne A9: 7.3 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
HeightMagic: 34.8 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · One A9: 145.8 mm
Release year2011 / 2015Magic: 2011 · One A9: 2015

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

Side

1. Magic
Height
111 mm
Width
58 mm
Depth
13.5 mm

Weight
Unknown
2. One A9
Height
145.8 mm
Width
70.8 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
143 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Magic	One A9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm	145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	0 g	143 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Screen size	3.2" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	320 x 480 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 MB 256 MB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1450 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2150 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 2.2 (Froyo)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Magic	One A9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	256K	16M
Screen area	30.5 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	47.4%	66.8%
PPI /points per inch/	180 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Magic	One A9
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	3.15 MP	13 MP f/2.0 OIS AF
Functions	Unknown	HDR
Video	320p@18fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	4 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	4 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3'' 2µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	Magic	One A9
Processor CPU	600 MHz ARM 11	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 200	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	35247
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	692
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3049
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2110
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	128
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	663

General specs

General specs
Specification	Magic	One A9
Release date	2011 February	2015 September
Colors	Black White	Carbon Gray Opal Silver Topaz Gold Deep Garnet Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	300 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 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Magic	One A9
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
Speed	HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	2.1	4.1 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Magic	One A9
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	FM radio
Others	Unknown	24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Magic	One A9
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 (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)