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BLU Magic vs Sony Xperia tipo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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.

  • WidthXperia tipo: 1 mm narrowerXperia tipo: 57 mm · Magic: 58 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Xperia tipo: Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
  • DepthXperia tipo: 0.5 mm thinnerXperia tipo: 13 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightXperia tipo: 8 mm shorterXperia tipo: 103 mm · Magic: 111 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2012Magic: 2011 · Xperia tipo: 2012

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 tipo: 103 × 57 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Xperia tipo: 103 × 13 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia tipo
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    57 mm
    Depth
    13 mm
    Weight
    99.4 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 99.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 51.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1000
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 185
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 184
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Classic Black
  • Classic White
  • Deep Red
  • Navy Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 80 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 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicXperia tipo
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Tapioca
  • Sony ST21i
  • Sony ST21a