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BLU Magic vs HTC One A9s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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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

    BLU Magic is 13.5 mm narrower than HTC One A9s.

    BLU Magic — Width: 58 mm. HTC One A9s — Width: 71.5 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of BLU Magic is 1.8 in smaller than that of HTC One A9s.

    BLU Magic — Screen diagonal: 3.2 in. HTC One A9s — Screen diagonal: 5 in.

  • Chipset

    BLU Magic uses the Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 chipset. HTC One A9s uses the Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) chipset.

  • Depth

    HTC One A9s is 5.5 mm thinner than BLU Magic.

    BLU Magic — Depth: 13.5 mm. HTC One A9s — Depth: 8 mm.

  • Height

    BLU Magic is 35.5 mm shorter than HTC One A9s.

    BLU Magic — Height: 111 mm. HTC One A9s — Height: 146.5 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for BLU Magic is 2011. The recorded release year for HTC One A9s is 2016.

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
Front — relative 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. BLU Magic: height 111 mm; Width 58 mm. HTC One A9s: height 146.5 mm; Width 71.5 mm. BLU Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 HTC One A9s: 146.5 × 71.5 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. BLU Magic: height 111 mm; Depth 13.5 mm. HTC One A9s: height 146.5 mm; Depth 8 mm. BLU Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 HTC One A9s: 146.5 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. BLU Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.5 mm versus HTC One A9s
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. HTC One A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm +35.5 mm versus BLU Magic
    Width:
    71.5 mm +13.5 mm versus BLU Magic
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    149.8 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. BLU Magic: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 30.5 cm². HTC One A9s: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². BLU Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 HTC One A9s: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. BLU Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. HTC One A9s

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

HTC One A9s has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than BLU 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.

BLU Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

HTC One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. BLU Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. HTC One A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. BLU Magic

    Recorded battery capacity: 1450 mAh.

  2. 2. HTC One A9s

    Recorded battery capacity: 2300 mAh.

    HTC One A9s — Recorded battery capacity: 850 mAh more than BLU Magic.

Specifications

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1. BLU Magic2. HTC One A9s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 149.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
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%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 48792
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 727
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2655
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1924
General specs
General specs — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 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 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for BLU Magic, HTC One A9s.
SpecificationBLU MagicHTC One A9s
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging