BLU Magic vs Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha

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: 14.3 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 4.72 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    7.92 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Magic:
    Single
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mi Mix Alpha: 3.1 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 43.4 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    154.4 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 +3.1 mm versus Mi Mix Alpha
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

    Height:
    154.4 mm +43.4 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    72.3 mm +14.3 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
    Weight:
    241 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. Mi Mix Alpha

    Mi Mix Alpha: 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

Mi Mix Alpha: Original memory entry

512GB 12GB RAM · UFS3.0

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 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Mi Mix Alpha

    4050 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Mi Mix Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 154.4 Х 72.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 241 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Flexible Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 7.92" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 2088 x 2250 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
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
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 201.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 180.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 108 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 108 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.33''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • laser AF
  • 2x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 3240p@30fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/120/240fps
  • 1080p@960fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 108 MP
  • Triple
Specifications Unknown
  • uses main camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 480830
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 2500 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
  • Glass front
  • ceramic/glass back
  • titanium alloy frame (TC4)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMagicMi Mix Alpha
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 40W