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BLU Magic vs Samsung DoubleTime I857

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: 4 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · DoubleTime I857: 62 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM7230Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · DoubleTime I857: Qualcomm MSM7230
  • DepthMagic: 1.5 mm thinnerMagic: 13.5 mm · DoubleTime I857: 15 mm
  • HeightMagic: 2 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · DoubleTime I857: 113 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.

Front
Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 DoubleTime I857: 113 × 62 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 DoubleTime I857: 113 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. DoubleTime I857
    Height
    113 mm+2 mm versus Magic
    Width
    62 mm+4 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    15 mm+1.5 mm versus Magic
    Weight
    148 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 DoubleTime I857: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. DoubleTime I857 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area

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

DoubleTime I857: Original memory entry

260 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. DoubleTime I857

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

    +250 mAh versus DoubleTime I857

  2. 2. DoubleTime I8571200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Magic2. DoubleTime I857

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 113 Х 62 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 260 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 43.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 70 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
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 - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Secondary TFT capacitive touchscreen (with multitouch)
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • 3.2 inches
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicDoubleTime I857
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T