BLU Magic vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

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: 17.8 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia Z5 Premium: 5.7 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 43.4 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    154.4 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Xperia Z5 Premium:
    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.

  1. 1. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.7 mm versus Xperia Z5 Premium
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

    Height:
    154.4 mm +43.4 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    75.8 mm +17.8 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    180 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 Z5 Premium

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Xperia Z5 Premium has approximately 173.5% 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 Z5 Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicXperia Z5 Premium
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 Z5 Premium

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Magic

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

    3430 mAh

    +1980 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Xperia Z5 Premium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 154.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 2160 x 3840 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3430 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 82.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 806 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5.1 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 82156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1266
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2791
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4190
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 223
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 534
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Chrome
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 240 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
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
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 - E6853 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - E6853
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
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 (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Xperia Z5 Premium.
SpecificationMagicXperia Z5 Premium
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
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)