BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

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: 4.2 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Galaxy Ace 2 I8160:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy Ace 2 I8160:
    3.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace 2 I8160: 3 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Galaxy Ace 2 I8160:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 7.3 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Galaxy Ace 2 I8160:
    118.3 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Galaxy Ace 2 I8160:
    2012

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 +3 mm versus Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

    Height:
    118.3 mm +7.3 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    62.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
    Weight:
    122 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. Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

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

Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 has approximately 34.8% 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

Galaxy Ace 2 I8160: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

NFC:
See details Optional
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

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

    1500 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 118.3 Х 62.2 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.8" 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
  • 768 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 55.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.7
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8245
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • La Fleur
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 670 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
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 14.4/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Ace 2 I8160.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Ace 2 I8160
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 - Available as Samsung Galaxy Ace II X S7560M for Bell Canada