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BLU Magic vs Huawei Honor 8A 2020

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: 15.5 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Honor 8A 2020: 73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.89 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Honor 8A 2020: 6.09 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Honor 8A 2020: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • DepthHonor 8A 2020: 5.3 mm thinnerHonor 8A 2020: 8.2 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 45.3 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Honor 8A 2020: 156.3 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2020Magic: 2011 · Honor 8A 2020: 2020

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 Honor 8A 2020: 156.3 × 73.5 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Honor 8A 2020: 156.3 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+5.3 mm versus Honor 8A 2020
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Honor 8A 2020
    Height
    156.3 mm+45.3 mm versus Magic
    Width
    73.5 mm+15.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    150 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.

Screen size
Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Honor 8A 2020: 6.09 in, 19.5:9, About 91 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Honor 8A 2020 6.09 in · 19.5:9 About 91 cm² rectangular area

Honor 8A 2020 has approximately 198.6% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMagicHonor 8A 2020
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Honor 8A 2020

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Magic1450 mAh
  2. 2. Honor 8A 20203020 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Honor 8A 2020

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 79.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2020
  • April 10
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
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
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicHonor 8A 2020
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass