BLU Magic vs Samsung I7500 Galaxy

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

    I7500 Galaxy: 2 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    56 mm
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    I7500 Galaxy:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    I7500 Galaxy: 1.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 4.9 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    I7500 Galaxy:
    2009

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 +2 mm versus I7500 Galaxy
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.6 mm versus I7500 Galaxy
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. I7500 Galaxy

    Height:
    115.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    116.7 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. I7500 Galaxy

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

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

I7500 Galaxy: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. I7500 Galaxy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. I7500 Galaxy

    1500 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. I7500 Galaxy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 115.9 Х 56 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 116.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 47.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2009
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationMagicI7500 Galaxy
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA/RA player