BLU Magic vs ZTE Blade Qlux 4G

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: 9.4 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    67.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    Mediatek MT6732M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade Qlux 4G: 3.2 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 23.5 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    2015

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 +3.2 mm versus Blade Qlux 4G
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade Qlux 4G

    Height:
    134.5 mm +23.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    67.4 mm +9.4 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
    Weight:
    154 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 Qlux 4G

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

Blade Qlux 4G has approximately 83.1% 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 Qlux 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicBlade Qlux 4G
8 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 Qlux 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Blade Qlux 4G

    2200 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Blade Qlux 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 134.5 Х 67.4 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6732M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF (India) -5 MP
  • AF (Malaysia)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • India
  • or 2 MP
  • Malaysia
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T760MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 70 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 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - India LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600) - Malaysia
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationMagicBlade Qlux 4G
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
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade Q Lux 4G