BLU Magic vs Lenovo S820

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: 11.7 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    S820:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    S820:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    S820:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S820: 4.5 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    S820:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 28.5 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    S820:
    139.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    S820:
    2013

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 +4.5 mm versus S820
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S820

    Height:
    139.5 mm +28.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    69.7 mm +11.7 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    143 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. S820

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

S820 has approximately 99.7% 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, S820, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicS820
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
8 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. S820

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. S820

    2000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. S820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 139.5 Х 69.7 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 4/8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 62.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14111
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 329
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1142
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • May. Released 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Flamingo red
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 230 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h (2G) / Up to 140 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio; built-in antenna
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, S820.
SpecificationMagicS820
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