HTC Magic Specs

7.5
PhoneArena Score
HTC Magic Review
8.9

Description

The HTC Magic is QWERTY-less thinner variant of the G1. It also runs on Android OS and has similar features. GPS, Wi-Fi, HVGA touch screen, 3.2-megapixel camera, microSDHC slot, Internet Browser and Email.

This device is also known as Google Ion

Cons

  • Thick body (0.54 inches)
I want it 3 users
I have it 5 users
I had it 16 users

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Display

Size: 3.2-inch
Resolution: 480 x 320 px, 180 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 48.94 %
Colors: 65 536

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm MSM7200A
Processor: Single core, 528 MHz
RAM: 0.3GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC
OS: Android (1.6)
ROM: 512 MB
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1340 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 3.2 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording: Yes
Dimensions: 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches
(113 x 55 x 13.6 mm)
Weight: 4.18 oz (118.5 g)
Keys: Left: Volume control

Cellular

3G: Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 2.0, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g
USB: miniUSB, USB 2.0
Location: GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Computer sync

Phone features

Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Feb 20, 2009
FCC ID value: NM8SPRV
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.97 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz

Availability

Officially announced: Feb 17, 2009
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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9.3
Phone owned for

I sell these all the time at my work instead of iPhone 3GS's, which we never have in stock. Plus the 3GS is a ripoff waste of money.
You can get this phone from Rogers for $29.99... or you can get a 16GB 3GS for $199.99... the choice seems pretty obvious to me.

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9
Solid Phone
Phone owned for

Alright, I have pretty much used all UI's from the iphone 3G, Blackberry Bold, and numerous windows mobile phones. This was my first crack at an Android device and was pretty skeptical of using a touch screen device after I already had a go around with the iphone 3G, which I believe is the best touch screen device out there. So I got my hands on an unlocked Rogers HTC Magic only because its the only Magic that can be used on AT&T's 3G network.
 
My first impression of the HTC MAGIC was that it had a great feel due to it being light weight. The touch screen felt great, even though the touchscreen isnt like the iphone it is still very sensitive which makes it better than anyother touchscreen device I have used. Navigation with the trackball is good too in case you dont feel like using the touchscreen to navigate. The keyboard is nice and responsive and I find that I can text better with the Magic than the iphone because of the spell correction and keyboard being customizable. I was very impressed with the browser, it is just as good as the iphone's, but still not as good only becuase of the multi-touch feature, nevertheless the pages still load fast and show a great full html. The camera takes great photo and video but I find that it needs flash in order for it to have better quality in poor lighting conditions.
What makes this phone is the app market. Even thoough the android market only has some 5,000 apps compared to the iphones 50,000, I find that androids apps are of better quality due to the fact if you dont like a feature on the Magic such as messaging, there is an app that can replace the default one on the phone. Apparently Apple isnt down with apps that are better than the default ones it already has. So I find this feature a huge plus because the phone can be constantly made better.
Overall, the HTC Magic is a great phone. The phone has everything you need; great UI, browser, battery life, messaging (with MMS), and stable service unlike iphone wich always lost service and could not hold any 3G. I am very happy with this phone.

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7.7
could have been better
Phone owned for

The phone atracteted me with its Android OS but that was basiclly it. Hopefully the new updates of the OS would make it worth the money and broaden its limited functionality.

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