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BLU Magic vs Lenovo A690

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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Lenovo A690

Lenovo A690

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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.

  • WidthMagic: 7 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · A690: 65 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 0.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · A690: 4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · A690: Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • DepthA690: 2.5 mm thinnerA690: 11 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 13 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · A690: 124 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2013Magic: 2011 · A690: 2013

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
Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 A690: 124 × 65 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 A690: 124 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+2.5 mm versus A690
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. A690
    Height
    124 mm+13 mm versus Magic
    Width
    65 mm+7 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    134 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
Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 A690: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A690 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A690 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

A690: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. A690

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 capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Magic1450 mAh
  2. 2. A6901500 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. A690

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicA690
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 124 Х 65 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicA690
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%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicA690
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicA690
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1145
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicA690
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 90 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
SpecificationMagicA690
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicA690
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicA690
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