BLU Magic vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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: 1.5 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Magic: 2.3 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 7 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    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
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm +7 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    59.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Magic
    Weight:
    179 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 27.8% 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

I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.9 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 590 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationMagicI9230 Galaxy Golden
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer