BLU Magic vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    Magic: 5 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 3.2 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 9.5 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012

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.

  1. 1. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.2 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    63 mm +5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
    Weight:
    113 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Magic.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Windows Phone 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Magic

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8S
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input