BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy On5

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: 14.1 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Galaxy On5:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy On5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy On5:
    Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy On5: 5 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Galaxy On5:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 31.3 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Galaxy On5:
    142.3 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Galaxy On5:
    2015

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 +5 mm versus Galaxy On5
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy On5

    Height:
    142.3 mm +31.3 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    72.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    149 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 On5

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

Galaxy On5 has approximately 126% 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 On5: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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 On5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 On5

    2600 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Galaxy On5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 142.3 Х 72.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) - T-Mobile
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 71.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18205
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 403
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1152
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 677
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 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 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - T-Mobile only
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.31 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy On5
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 - T-Mobile version with 5 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera