BLU Magic vs Lenovo A316i

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: 5.5 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    A316i:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    A316i:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    A316i:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A316i: 1.3 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    A316i:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 6 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    A316i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    A316i:
    2014

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 +1.3 mm versus A316i
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A316i

    Height:
    117 mm +6 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    63.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
    Weight:
    121 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. A316i

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

A316i has approximately 49.4% 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

A316i: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. A316i

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

    +150 mAh versus A316i

  2. 2. A316i

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Magic2. A316i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 117 Х 63.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 512 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • Yes
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, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26531
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 249
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 392
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 50 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 (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, A316i.
SpecificationMagicA316i
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