BLU Magic vs Sony Xperia 5

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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.

WidthMagic: 10 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Xperia 5: 68 mm
Screen diagonalMagic: 2.9 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Xperia 5: 6.1 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Xperia 5: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleMagic: Single · Xperia 5: Triple
DepthXperia 5: 5.3 mm thinnerXperia 5: 8.2 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
HeightMagic: 47 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Xperia 5: 158 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.

Front

Side

1. Magic
Height
111 mm
Width
58 mm
Depth
13.5 mm

Weight
Unknown
2. Xperia 5
Height
158 mm
Width
68 mm
Depth
8.2 mm

Weight
164 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	0 g	164 g
Technology	TFT	OLED
Screen size	3.2" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	320 x 480 px	1080 x 2520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 MB 256 MB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1450 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 2.2 (Froyo)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	256K	16M
Screen area	30.5 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	47.4%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	180 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	3.15 MP	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	Unknown	HDR
Video	320p@18fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	95
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	81
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	79

Performance

Performance
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	600 MHz ARM 11	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 200	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	372456
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2624

General specs

General specs
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
Release date	2011 February	2019 September
Colors	Black White	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	800 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 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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 DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features
Specification	Magic	Xperia 5
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 (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)