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BLU Magic vs ZTE Blade X3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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: 13.5 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Blade X3: 71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 1.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Blade X3: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Blade X3: Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • DepthBlade X3: 4.6 mm thinnerBlade X3: 8.9 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 34 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Blade X3: 145 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2015Magic: 2011 · Blade X3: 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.

Front
Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 Blade X3: 145 × 71.5 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Blade X3: 145 × 8.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+4.6 mm versus Blade X3
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade X3
    Height
    145 mm+34 mm versus Magic
    Width
    71.5 mm+13.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    8.9 mm
    Weight
    160.9 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 Blade X3: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade X3 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Blade X3 has approximately 126% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMagicBlade X3
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 X3

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Blade X34000 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Blade X3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 160.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP or 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 25189
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
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 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(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
  • 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
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicBlade X3
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 D2
  • Blade T620