BLU Magic vs ZTE Axon

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BLU Magic

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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: 15.7 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Axon: 73.7 mm
Screen diagonalMagic: 2.3 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Axon: 5.5 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Axon: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualMagic: Single · Axon: Dual
DepthAxon: 4.1 mm thinnerAxon: 9.4 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
HeightMagic: 42.9 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Axon: 153.9 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.

Front

Side

1. Magic
Height
111 mm
Width
58 mm
Depth
13.5 mm

Weight
Unknown
2. Axon
Height
153.9 mm
Width
73.7 mm
Depth
9.4 mm

Weight
169.8 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Magic	Axon
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm	153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	0 g	169.8 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	320 x 480 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 MB 256 MB RAM	32 GB 2 GB RAM
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	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 2.2 (Froyo)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Magic	Axon
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	256K	16M
Screen area	30.5 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	47.4%	73.5%
PPI /points per inch/	180 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Magic	Axon
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	3.15 MP	13 MP AF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Unknown	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	320p@18fps	1080p@30fps 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	Magic	Axon
Processor CPU	600 MHz ARM 11	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 200	Adreno 330

General specs

General specs
Specification	Magic	Axon
Release date	2011 February	2015 October
Colors	Black White	Ion Gold Chromium Silver Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	290 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)	Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Magic	Axon
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 12(700) 17(700) 29(700) 30(2300)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Class 12	Yes
Edge	Class 12	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Magic	Axon
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	FM radio
Others	Unknown	32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Magic	Axon
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 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)