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BLU Magic vs Huawei Honor Play 8A

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.

      • WidthMagic: 15.5 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Honor Play 8A: 73.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.81 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Honor Play 8A: 6.01 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Honor Play 8A: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
      • DepthHonor Play 8A: 5.5 mm thinnerHonor Play 8A: 8 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
      • HeightMagic: 45.3 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Honor Play 8A: 156.3 mm
      • Release year2011 / 2019Magic: 2011 · Honor Play 8A: 2019

      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 Play 8A: 156.3 × 73.5 mm 2
      Side
      Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Honor Play 8A: 156.3 × 8 mm 2
      1. 1. Magic
        Height
        111 mm
        Width
        58 mm
        Depth
        13.5 mm+5.5 mm versus Honor Play 8A
        Weight
        Unknown
      2. 2. Honor Play 8A
        Height
        156.3 mm+45.3 mm versus Magic
        Width
        73.5 mm+15.5 mm versus Magic
        Depth
        8 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 Play 8A: 6.01 in, 19.5:9, About 88.7 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Honor Play 8A 6.01 in · 19.5:9 About 88.7 cm² rectangular area

      Honor Play 8A has approximately 190.8% 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 Play 8A
      32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
      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 Play 8A

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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 Play 8A3020 mAh

        +1570 mAh versus Magic

      Specifications

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      1. Magic2. Honor Play 8A

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationMagicHonor Play 8A
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
      • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
      Weight
      • 0 g
      • 150 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • LCD
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 6.01" 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
      • 32/64 GB
      • 3 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (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)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationMagicHonor Play 8A
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 256K
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 30.5 cm2
      • 90.6 cm2
      Screen format
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.4%
      • 78.8%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 180 PPI
      • 283 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationMagicHonor Play 8A
      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 Play 8A
      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
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 86212
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationMagicHonor Play 8A
      Release date
      • 2011
      • February
      • 2019
      • January
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Red
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      • 100 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 Play 8A
      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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 40(2300)
      Speed
      • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA
      • LTE-A
      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
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • v4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationMagicHonor Play 8A
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • FM radio
      Others Unknown
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationMagicHonor Play 8A
      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

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