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BLU Magic vs vivo Y17

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: 18.8 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Y17:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 3.15 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Y17:
    6.35 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Y17:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Magic:
    Single
    Y17:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Y17: 4.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Y17:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 48.4 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Y17:
    159.4 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 Y17
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Y17

    Height:
    159.4 mm +48.4 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    76.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    190.5 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Y17

    Y17: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Y17: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Y17

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Y17

    5000 mAh

    +3550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Y17

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 159.4 Х 76.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 190.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.35" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1544 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 99.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 81.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Mineral Blue
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 230 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Y17.
SpecificationMagicY17
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Also known as vivo 1902