BLU Magic vs verykool s5025 Helix

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: 14.5 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    s5025 Helix:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    s5025 Helix:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    s5025 Helix:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    s5025 Helix: 5.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    s5025 Helix:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 32.5 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    s5025 Helix:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    s5025 Helix:
    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 +5.6 mm versus s5025 Helix
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. s5025 Helix

    Height:
    143.5 mm +32.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    72.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    136 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. s5025 Helix

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

s5025 Helix 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 for Magic, s5025 Helix, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagics5025 Helix
8 GB Unknown 1 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. s5025 Helix

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. s5025 Helix

    1950 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. s5025 Helix

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
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%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, s5025 Helix.
SpecificationMagics5025 Helix
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