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BLU Magic vs vivo Y27

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: 10.1 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Y27:
    68.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Y27:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Y27:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Y27: 6.5 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Y27:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 25.9 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Y27:
    136.9 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Y27:
    2014

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 +6.5 mm versus Y27
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Y27

    Height:
    136.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    68.1 mm +10.1 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    7 mm
    Weight:
    137 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. Y27

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

Y27 has approximately 99.7% 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, Y27, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicY27
16 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. Y27

NFC:
Unknown
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. Y27

    2260 mAh

    +810 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Y27

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 136.9 Х 68.1 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
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 410 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Y27.
SpecificationMagicY27
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port