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BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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: 24.4 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Galaxy Note Edge: 82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.4 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Galaxy Note Edge: 5.6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Galaxy Note Edge: Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • DepthGalaxy Note Edge: 5.2 mm thinnerGalaxy Note Edge: 8.3 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 40.3 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Galaxy Note Edge: 151.3 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2014Magic: 2011 · Galaxy Note Edge: 2014

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 Galaxy Note Edge: 151.3 × 82.4 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Galaxy Note Edge: 151.3 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge
    Height
    151.3 mm
    Width
    82.4 mm
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    174 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1600 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 524 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 64156
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 964
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2456
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2872
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 300 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - SM-N915T
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Note Edge
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
  • N915A (AT&T)
  • N915T (T-Mobile)
  • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
  • N915G (Singapore
  • Australia
  • Spain)
  • N915D (Japan)

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