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BLU Life 8 vs 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: 11.8 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Life 8: 69.8 mm
        • Screen diagonalMagic: 1.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Life 8: 5 in
        • ChipsetMediatek MT6592 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Life 8: Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm) · Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
        • DepthLife 8: 6 mm thinnerLife 8: 7.5 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
        • HeightMagic: 34 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Life 8: 145 mm
        • Release year2014 / 2011Life 8: 2014 · Magic: 2011

        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
        Life 8: 145 × 69.8 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 58 mm 2
        Side
        Life 8: 145 × 7.5 mm 1 Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 2
        1. 1. Life 8
          Height
          145 mm
          Width
          69.8 mm
          Depth
          7.5 mm
          Weight
          136 g
        2. 2. Magic
          Height
          111 mm
          Width
          58 mm
          Depth
          13.5 mm
          Weight
          Unknown

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
        • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
        Weight
        • 136 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 5" inch
        • 3.2" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 1280 px
        • 320 x 480 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        • 512 MB
        • 256 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        • microSD
        • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2000 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1450 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
        • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
        Chipset
        • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
        • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 256K
        Screen area
        • 68.9 cm2
        • 30.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 3:2 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 68.1%
        • 47.4%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 294 PPI
        • 180 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        Rear camera, main
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 8 MP
        • 3.15 MP
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • HDR
        • panorama
        		 Unknown
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 320p@18fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 0 MP,
        Specifications
        • 2 MP
        		 Unknown
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
        • 600 MHz ARM 11
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-450MP4
        • Adreno 200
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 22978
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        Release date
        • 2014
        • May
        • 2011
        • February
        Colors
        • White
        • Yellow
        • Pink
        • Orange
        • Black
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 150 EUR
        • 110 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
        • 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)
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        SIM card
        • Dual SIM
        • Mini-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        Speed
        • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
        • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Class 12
        • Class 12
        Edge
        • Class 12
        • Class 12
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
        • dual-band
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • 2.1
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationLife 8Magic
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input