BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy Star S5280

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star S5280: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star S5280: 1.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star S5280: 6 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    2013

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 +6 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    100.5 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 Star S5280

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

Magic has approximately 9.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star S5280.

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 Star S5280: Original memory entry

4 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 Star S5280

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +250 mAh versus Galaxy Star S5280

  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Galaxy Star S5280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 105 Х 58 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 100.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 45.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 70 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 320 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • No
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationMagicGalaxy Star S5280
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 Available as Samsung Galaxy Star Duos S5282 with dual-SIM card slots