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BLU Magic vs Sony Xperia M5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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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: 14 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Xperia M5: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 1.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Xperia M5: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Xperia M5: Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • DepthXperia M5: 5.9 mm thinnerXperia M5: 7.6 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 34 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Xperia M5: 145 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2015Magic: 2011 · Xperia M5: 2015

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
Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 Xperia M5: 145 × 72 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Xperia M5: 145 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+5.9 mm versus Xperia M5
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia M5
    Height
    145 mm+34 mm versus Magic
    Width
    72 mm+14 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    142.5 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.

Screen size
Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia M5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia M5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Xperia M5 has approximately 126% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMagicXperia M5
16 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 M5

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Magic1450 mAh
  2. 2. Xperia M52600 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Xperia M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 142.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 56874
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 730
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3576
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2583
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 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 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603
  • E5653 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E5603 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - E5606 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5653
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicXperia M5
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
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603
  • E5606
  • E5653