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BLU Magic vs Sony Xperia L3

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: 14 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Xperia L3:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Xperia L3:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia L3:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Magic:
    Single
    Xperia L3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Xperia L3: 4.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Xperia L3:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 43 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Xperia L3:
    154 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 +4.6 mm versus Xperia L3
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia L3

    Height:
    154 mm +43 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    72 mm +14 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    156 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. Xperia L3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.8 cm²

Xperia L3 has approximately 161.6% 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, Xperia L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicXperia L3
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Xperia L3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Xperia L3

    3300 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Xperia L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 154 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1570 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 79.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 303 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Magic, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 76232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3312
  • I4312
  • I4332 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3322 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - I3312
  • I4312 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - I4332 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - I3322
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Xperia L3.
SpecificationMagicXperia L3
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery