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BLU Magic

BLU Magic

#5301
HTC Freestyle

HTC Freestyle

#6706

Category Breakdown

BLU Magic
HTC Freestyle
Performance
65.561.8
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.154.0

Summary

  • The BLU Magic and HTC Freestyle both feature a 3.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the BLU Magic is equipped with a Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 chipset and a 600 MHz CPU, while the HTC Freestyle has a slightly lower 528 MHz CPU with the MSM7225 chipset.
  • The BLU Magic has 512MB of RAM compared to the HTC Freestyle's 150MB, which may provide better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the HTC Freestyle supports video recording, whereas the BLU Magic is limited to lower-quality video.
  • The BLU Magic has a 1450 mAh battery, slightly larger than the HTC Freestyle's 1300 mAh, which may offer marginally better battery life.
  • Both run on older Android versions, with the BLU Magic using Android 2.2 (Froyo), while the HTC Freestyle's OS is unspecified.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Magic
HTC Freestyle

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

N/A
For AT&T

Display

Size

3.2"
3.2"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1

CPU

600 MHz ARM 11
528 MHz ARM 11

GPU

Adreno 200
No

Memory

512MB 256MB RAM
150MB 256MB RAM 256MB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

320p@18fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1450 mAh
1300 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

111 x 58 x 13.5 mm (4.37 x 2.28 x 0.53 in)
106.7 x 56.6 x 12.5 mm (4.20 x 2.23 x 0.49 in)

Weight

N/A
128 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
No

Bluetooth

2.1
2.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
miniUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
N/A

OS Version

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes