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BLU Magic vs Coolpad Cool Play 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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: 16.8 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Cool Play 8: 74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 3 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Cool Play 8: 6.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Cool Play 8: Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualMagic: Single · Cool Play 8: Dual
  • DepthCool Play 8: 5 mm thinnerCool Play 8: 8.5 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 44.5 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Cool Play 8: 155.5 mm

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
Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 Cool Play 8: 155.5 × 74.8 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Cool Play 8: 155.5 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Cool Play 8
    Height
    155.5 mm
    Width
    74.8 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    177 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2246 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 52723
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicCool Play 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W