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BLU Magic vs Maxwest Astro X55

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.

  • WidthMagic: 18.3 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Astro X55: 76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.3 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Astro X55: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Astro X55: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • DepthAstro X55: 5.7 mm thinnerAstro X55: 7.8 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 39.5 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Astro X55: 150.5 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2016Magic: 2011 · Astro X55: 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
Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 Astro X55: 150.5 × 76.3 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Astro X55: 150.5 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+5.7 mm versus Astro X55
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Astro X55
    Height
    150.5 mm+39.5 mm versus Magic
    Width
    76.3 mm+18.3 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    174 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 Astro X55: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Astro X55 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Astro X55 has approximately 173.5% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMagicAstro X55
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Astro X55

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Astro X552200 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Astro X55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 150.5 Х 76.3 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold/White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicAstro X55
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

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