BLU Magic vs Huawei Honor 9X (China)

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: 19.2 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Honor 9X (China):
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Honor 9X (China):
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Magic:
    Single
    Honor 9X (China):
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 9X (China): 4.7 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 52.1 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    163.1 mm

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 +4.7 mm versus Honor 9X (China)
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

    Height:
    163.1 mm +52.1 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    77.2 mm +19.2 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
    Weight:
    206 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. Honor 9X (China)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²

Honor 9X (China) has approximately 249.6% 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, Honor 9X (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicHonor 9X (China)
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Honor 9X (China)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Honor 9X (China)

    4000 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Honor 9X (China)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth sensor)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-G52
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 265327
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1876
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Magic night black
  • Charm Sea Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Icelandic white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationMagicHonor 9X (China)
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 (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
  • HLK-TL00 (China)