BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

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: 11.6 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 5.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 31.4 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    142.4 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    2016

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 +5.6 mm versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

    Height:
    142.4 mm +31.4 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    69.6 mm +11.6 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    152 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 S7 (CDMA)

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

Galaxy S7 (CDMA) has approximately 135.2% 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 S7 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S7 (CDMA)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 S7 (CDMA)

    3000 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 184482
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black Onyx
  • Silver Titanium
  • Gold Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 320 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 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V
  • G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A
  • G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V
  • G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700)
  • 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - G930R
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
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
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930A (AT&T
  • Cricket); G930P (Sprint
  • Boost
  • Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile
  • Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model)