BLU Magic vs Samsung I929 Galaxy S II Duos

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 10.9 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    I929 Galaxy S II Duos:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.32 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    I929 Galaxy S II Duos:
    4.52 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    I929 Galaxy S II Duos:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    I929 Galaxy S II Duos: 3.8 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    I929 Galaxy S II Duos:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 18.8 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    I929 Galaxy S II Duos:
    129.8 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 +3.8 mm versus I929 Galaxy S II Duos
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. I929 Galaxy S II Duos

    Height:
    129.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    68.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    138 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. I929 Galaxy S II Duos

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

I929 Galaxy S II Duos has approximately 90.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. I929 Galaxy S II Duos

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

  2. 2. I929 Galaxy S II Duos

    1800 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Magic2. I929 Galaxy S II Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 129.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.52" 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 GB 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 58.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 206 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 190 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, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, I929 Galaxy S II Duos.
SpecificationMagicI929 Galaxy S II Duos
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 - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For China Telecom