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BLU Magic vs Xiaomi Mi Mix

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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Xiaomi Mi Mix

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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.

  • WidthMagic: 23.9 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Mi Mix: 81.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 3.2 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Mi Mix: 6.4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Mi Mix: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • DepthMi Mix: 5.6 mm thinnerMi Mix: 7.9 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 47.8 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Mi Mix: 158.8 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2016Magic: 2011 · Mi Mix: 2016

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 Mi Mix: 158.8 × 81.9 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Mi Mix: 158.8 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+5.6 mm versus Mi Mix
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Mi Mix
    Height
    158.8 mm+47.8 mm versus Magic
    Width
    81.9 mm+23.9 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    209 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.

Screen size
Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Mi Mix: 6.4 in, 17:9, About 109.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi Mix 6.4 in · 17:9 About 109.3 cm² rectangular area

Mi Mix has approximately 258.4% 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.

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

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Mi Mix: Original memory entry

256 GB · 6 GB RAM 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. Mi Mix

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Magic1450 mAh
  2. 2. Mi Mix4400 mAh

    +2950 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Mi Mix

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 158.8 Х 81.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 108.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 362 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.19 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 157822
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1749
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3882
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 6859
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 335
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 789
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 390 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 glass
  • ceramic frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
SIM card
  • Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicMi Mix
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)