BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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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: 18.4 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 76.4 mm
Screen diagonalMagic: 3.2 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Galaxy Note 9: 6.4 in
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualMagic: Single · Galaxy Note 9: Dual
DepthGalaxy Note 9: 4.7 mm thinnerGalaxy Note 9: 8.8 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
HeightMagic: 50.9 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 mm
Release year2011 / 2018Magic: 2011 · Galaxy Note 9: 2018

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

Side

1. Magic
Height
111 mm
Width
58 mm
Depth
13.5 mm

Weight
Unknown
2. Galaxy Note 9
Height
161.9 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Depth
8.8 mm

Weight
201 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm	161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	0 g	201 g
Technology	TFT	Super AMOLED
Screen size	3.2" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	320 x 480 px	1440 x 2960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 MB 256 MB RAM	512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1450 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 2.2 (Froyo)	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	256K	16M
Screen area	30.5 cm2	103.2 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	47.4%	83.4%
PPI /points per inch/	180 PPI	516 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	3.15 MP	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom
Functions	Unknown	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	320p@18fps	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	96
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	86
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	92

Performance

Performance
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
Processor CPU	600 MHz ARM 11	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM China
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 200	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	249456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2358
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	8531
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	9353
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	320265
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	5154
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	480
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2002

General specs

General specs
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
Release date	2011 February	2018 August
Colors	Black White	Metallic Copper Lavender Purple Ocean Blue Midnight Black Pure White Alpine White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	750 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
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 46 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS	Class 12	Yes
Edge	Class 12	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.1	5.0 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Magic	Galaxy Note 9
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 Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM Brazil China)