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BLU Magic vs LG G3 (CDMA)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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: 16.7 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · G3 (CDMA): 74.7 mm
      • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.3 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · G3 (CDMA): 5.5 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · G3 (CDMA): Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
      • DepthG3 (CDMA): 4.6 mm thinnerG3 (CDMA): 8.9 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
      • HeightMagic: 35.3 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · G3 (CDMA): 146.3 mm
      • Release year2011 / 2014Magic: 2011 · G3 (CDMA): 2014

      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 G3 (CDMA): 146.3 × 74.7 mm 2
      Side
      Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 G3 (CDMA): 146.3 × 8.9 mm 2
      1. 1. Magic
        Height
        111 mm
        Width
        58 mm
        Depth
        13.5 mm
        Weight
        Unknown
      2. 2. G3 (CDMA)
        Height
        146.3 mm
        Width
        74.7 mm
        Depth
        8.9 mm
        Weight
        149.7 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
      • 146.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.9 mm
      Weight
      • 0 g
      • 149.7 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • True HD-IPS + LCD
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 5.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 320 x 480 px
      • 1440 x 2560 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 512 MB
      • 256 MB RAM
      • 32 GB
      • 3 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1450 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 3000 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
      • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
      • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
      NFC Unknown
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 256K
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 30.5 cm2
      • 82.2 cm2
      Screen format
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.4%
      • 75.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 180 PPI
      • 538 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      Rear camera, main
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 3.15 MP
      • 13 MP
      • 1/3''
      • OIS
      • PDAF & laser AF
      Functions Unknown
      • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 320p@18fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 2.1 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • 2.1 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      Processor CPU
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 200
      • Adreno 330
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 65500
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      Release date
      • 2011
      • February
      • 2014
      • July
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Metallic Black
      • Silk White (Verizon)
      • Shine Gold (Sprint)
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      • 300 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 415 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 40 min (3G)
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      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 - VS985
      • LS990 CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS985 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS985 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LS990 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
      • 13(700) - VS985 LTE band 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 41(2500) - LS990
      Speed
      • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (LS990)LTE Cat4
      • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (VS985)
      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/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS/ S-GPS (VS985)
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
      • USB Host
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • FM radio (LS990 model)
      Others Unknown
      • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationMagicG3 (CDMA)
      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
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Infrared port - Versions: LG G3 VS985 for Verizon LG G3 LS990 for Sprint