BLU Magic vs HTC Windows Phone 8X

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: 8.2 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Windows Phone 8X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8X: 3.4 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 21.4 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Windows Phone 8X:
    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 +3.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    Height:
    132.4 mm +21.4 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    66.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
    Weight:
    130 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 8X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Windows Phone 8X has approximately 67.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Magic, Windows Phone 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicWindows Phone 8X
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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 8X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 8X

    1800 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Windows Phone 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD2
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 170 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 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
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 - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationMagicWindows Phone 8X
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
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord