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BLU Magic vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

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: 9.5 mm narrower

      Magic:
      58 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      67.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Magic: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

      Magic:
      3.2 in
      Blade A3 (2019):
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Magic:
      Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      Blade A3 (2019):
      Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)

    • Depth

      Blade A3 (2019): 3 mm thinner

      Magic:
      13.5 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      10.5 mm

    • Height

      Magic: 26.4 mm shorter

      Magic:
      111 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      137.4 mm

    • Release year

      Magic:
      2011
      Blade A3 (2019):
      2019

    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 mm versus Blade A3 (2019)
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      Height:
      137.4 mm +26.4 mm versus Magic
      Width:
      67.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Magic
      Depth:
      10.5 mm
      Weight:
      144 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. Blade A3 (2019)

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      64.5 cm²

    Blade A3 (2019) has approximately 111.6% 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, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    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. Blade A3 (2019)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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. Blade A3 (2019)

      2000 mAh

      +550 mAh versus Magic

    Specifications

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    1. Magic2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
    • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 480 x 960 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 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1450 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Magic, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 30.5 cm2
    • 64.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.4%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 180 PPI
    • 215 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 320p@18fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Magic, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz ARM 11
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 200
    • Mali-T820 MP1
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Magic, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    Release date
    • 2011
    • February
    • 2019
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 60 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, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Magic, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationMagicBlade A3 (2019)
    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