BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959

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: 6.5 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Galaxy S 4G T959:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy S 4G T959:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S 4G T959: 3.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Galaxy S 4G T959:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 11.4 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Galaxy S 4G T959:
    122.4 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.

  1. 1. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy S 4G T959
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy S 4G T959

    Height:
    122.4 mm +11.4 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    64.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    118 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 S 4G T959

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

Galaxy S 4G T959 has approximately 49.4% 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 S 4G T959: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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 S 4G T959

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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 S 4G T959

    1650 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Galaxy S 4G T959

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 120 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
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 21.1/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S 4G T959.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S 4G T959
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 - Qik services for video calls -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Vibrant Plus
  • Samsung Vibrant 4G