BLU Magic vs Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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

    5800 XpressMusic: 6.3 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    5800 XpressMusic:
    51.7 mm
  • Depth

    Magic: 2 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    5800 XpressMusic:
    15.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    5800 XpressMusic:
    2008

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 +6.3 mm versus 5800 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 5800 XpressMusic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +2 mm versus Magic
    Weight:
    109 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. 5800 XpressMusic

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

Magic has approximately 8% more rectangular screen area than 5800 XpressMusic.

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

5800 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

81 MB · 128 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. 5800 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    +130 mAh versus 5800 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5800 XpressMusic

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Magic2. 5800 XpressMusic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 81 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 130 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 406 h (2G) / Up to 406 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, 5800 XpressMusic.
SpecificationMagic5800 XpressMusic
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -TV-out -Predictive text input