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| Global Score | |
| 43.8 | 47.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Android | Android 2.1 |
| 2009-02-17 | 2010-02-16 |
| 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches | 4.41 x 2.22 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.18 ounces | 4.44 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 180 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 288 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 6.93 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1340mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 440 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Legend has a global score of 47.6, which is a bit better than HTC Magic's 43.8 overall score. The HTC Legend body is newer and thinner, but just a little heavier than the HTC Magic. HTC Legend has a bit more vivid display than HTC Magic. They have the same exact resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, the same display density and a screen of the same size.
HTC Legend features a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Magic, and although they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Legend also has more RAM memory and a graphics processor. HTC Legend features much more storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Magic. HTC Magic and HTC Legend both feature quite similar battery performance, although the HTC Legend has just 1300mAh of battery capacity.
The HTC Legend takes better videos and photos than HTC Magic, because it has a lot better 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC Legend is also cheaper than the HTC Magic.
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