BLU Magic vs LG G3 LTE-A

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: 16.6 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    G3 LTE-A:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    G3 LTE-A:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    G3 LTE-A:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    G3 LTE-A: 4.4 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    G3 LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 35.3 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    G3 LTE-A:
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    G3 LTE-A:
    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.

  1. 1. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.4 mm versus G3 LTE-A
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. G3 LTE-A

    Height:
    146.3 mm +35.3 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    74.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    154 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. G3 LTE-A

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

G3 LTE-A has approximately 173.5% 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, G3 LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicG3 LTE-A
32 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. G3 LTE-A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. G3 LTE-A

    3000 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. G3 LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 154 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 memory Recorded 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)
Battery Capacity 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 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 76.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
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 — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 420
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Metallic Black
  • Wine
  • Moon Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 330 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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
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 - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE-A
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationMagicG3 LTE-A
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 - Qi wireless charging -DMB TV - Also known as LG F460
  • LG G3 Prime
  • LG G3 Cat.6 for Korea