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6.3 out of 10

HTC Magic

 

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  • User Score (808)
    8.5 8.5 from 808 reviewers
  • Expert Score (52)
    7.8 7.8 from 52 reviewers
  • Design (79)
    6.6 6.6 from 79 reviewers
  • Value for money (16)
    5.5 5.5 from 16 reviewers
  • Features (93)
    6.3 6.3 from 93 reviewers
  • Ease of use (87)
    6.7 6.7 from 87 reviewers
  • Performance (7)
    5.9 5.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Sound quality (6)
    6.9 6.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Picture quality (2)
    5.3 5.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Durability (3)
    6.6 6.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Reliability (27)
    6.3 6.3 from 27 reviewers
  • Overall quality (26)
    6.6 6.6 from 26 reviewers
  • Looks (4)
    6.3 6.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Battery performance (39)
    5.3 5.3 from 39 reviewers
  • Display (4)
    5.5 5.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Installation (17)
    6.8 6.8 from 17 reviewers
  • Noise (17)
    7.0 7.0 from 17 reviewers
  • Functionality (2)
    5.7 5.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (11)
    6.1 6.1 from 11 reviewers
  • Connectivity (2)
    7.1 7.1 from 2 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(6)
7-8
(39)
5-6
(5)
3-4
(2)
1-2
(0)
Users:
9-10
(188)
7-8
(84)
5-6
(21)
3-4
(11)
1-2
(15)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. PhoneArena.com

    PhoneArena.com
    12 November 2011

    : Last year, HTC released the first Android phone, the , but the second handset to run the OS is also an HTC product. Meet the Magic – a slimmer and QWERTY-less smart phone, running on the . Read more

  2. Bright Hub

    Bright Hub
    8.4/10
    19 May 2011

    A review of the HTC Magic that is used by cell phone carriers world wide. A sleek versatile phone that will keep you happy for some time. Read more

  3. GSM Arena

    GSM Arena
    15 July 2009

    It was a pleasure having the HTC Magic around. The little fella puts the young OS into a nicely-looking device with much broader appeal than the G1. Read more

  4. CNET

    CNET
    7.3/10
    22 June 2009

    The 1,340mAh battery in the HTC Magic gave it a battery life of about 1.5 days on a single charge. This was better than the one day we got with the Dream, but would still require daily charging, especially if you use a lot of... Read more

    • Compact form factor, sharp touchscreen display, Microsoft Exchange support, onscreen numeric keypad for one-hand typing, Marketplace for apps and widgets.
    • QWERTY keypad needs improvement, no 3.5mm audio jack, camera lacks flash, battery life not great.

  5. recombu.com

    8.0/10
    17 June 2011

    This is an elegant, responsive and easy-to-use touchscreen phone. It’s not as stylish as the iPhone it’ll be measured against, but it’s still a looker and noticeably more pocketable. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. From a former blackberry amd iPhone user

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Ferhan Siddiqui "Ferhan", Amazon
    11 March 2010

    Ive tried pretty much everything mainstream , blackberry bold , blackberry flip , iphone and even the sidekick. (not available in Canada). Read more

  2. HTC Magic a/k/a T-Mobile myTouch 3G vs. Nexus One

    10/10
    Reviewer: glenn_welt, epinions.com
    2 weeks ago

    In case you can't tell from my Title, on 8/5/09 T-Mobile released the HTC Magic as myTouch 3G in the Read more

    • $300year cheaper than iPhone3Gs/AT&T, Tethering, Google Nav, $840year below Droid. Dwang Negro is AWESOME!
    • Initial syncing myTouch and PC currently takes a bit more time than iTunes with iPhone.

  3. "Good but i expected more"

    CNET
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: arash3d, CNET
    19 January 2010

    i think google has a very good advantage that i chosed Android after 7 years of .Net and that is a very strong database engine so that can back all the visual programs that presents the data Read more

    • good shape , fast , good sound quality ,pretty simple - every thing you need in each page is there ,it's backed by very intelligent relational database inside cellphone and outside in internet , little battery consumption ...
    • browser hang after some times , no hand writing detection , as a Developer i've not yet been able to write a hello word software ,no flash support in browser , NO COPY-PASTE ! ,single text font not persian and other right ...

  4. I would buy this product again and again

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: pintu, J&R
    25 March 2011

    navigation is good, web browsing is good compared to Iphone Read more

    • Easy To Use, Great Features, Lightweight, Simple Controls

  5. Superb Phone

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: Newegg
    5 October 2009

    Really this is a great phone. My first smart phone and I'm happy. Android really makes the phone come alive. Way better than an ipho*e in my opinion. Plus is open source! Read more

    • The phone doesn't make the phone, android makes the phone and version 1.6 was just released which brings text to speech capabilities and other things. But it already has voice search functions, and a lot of apps use the mi...
    • No flash photo. For me the battery life isn't so great, but I'm constantly on this thing using email and all. Haven't been able to send multiple pictures with mms messages or through email yet. That's all I can think of ri...

  • WikiFreak Description

HTC Magic

The HTC Magic is the first Android-powered touchscreen mobile phone exclusive to Vodafone in Europe. The mobile phone features Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528MHz processor with 512MB ROM, 192MB RAM memory, measures 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.45-inches and weighs 4.18 ounces. The phone runs on the HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100MHz with 2Mbps up, 7.2Mbps down; quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz network. It has Bluetooth, WiFi, mini USB, and GPS connectivity. It has a capacitive touchscreen with on-screen keyboa…

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HTC Magic

The HTC Magic is the first Android-powered touchscreen mobile phone exclusive to Vodafone in Europe. The mobile phone features Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528MHz processor with 512MB ROM, 192MB RAM memory, measures 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.45-inches and weighs 4.18 ounces. The phone runs on the HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100MHz with 2Mbps up, 7.2Mbps down; quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz network. It has Bluetooth, WiFi, mini USB, and GPS connectivity. It has a capacitive touchscreen with on-screen keyboard (both portrait and landscape) input.

Features

The HTC Magic is rumoured to feature a .2-inch TFT-LCD HVGA at 480 x 320 resolution, HSDPA, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera (no flash), and a G1-style trackball. Pricing in Spain will be from 99 to 199 Euro, depending on contract. UK will be the follow-up market (in April), Spain, Germany, France and Italy, with more countries to follow, and the phone will be a tied exclusively with Vodafone. It even featurse a proprietary headphone jack and will ship with a touchscreen keyboard.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The HTC Magic, powered by Android™, is designed to turn heads with its chic looks, and command attention with its advanced list of capabilities. It provides the Google suite of services like Gmail, Search, YouTube and Maps geared up for use wherever your life leads you. Further enhanced with Outlook® synchronization, Smart Dialer, and an onscreen keyboard with predictive text, the HTC Magic is a true entertainment and communication powerhouse. Google Services on the G…

Specifications

  • Alternative names
    Magic Vodafone, Magic Review

Release Date

  • First seen
    12 January 2009

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