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BLU Magic vs LG G8s ThinQ

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: 19 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    G8s ThinQ:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 3.01 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    G8s ThinQ:
    6.21 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    G8s ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Magic:
    Single
    G8s ThinQ:
    Triple
  • Depth

    G8s ThinQ: 5.5 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    G8s ThinQ:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 44 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    G8s ThinQ:
    155 mm

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 +5.5 mm versus G8s ThinQ
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. G8s ThinQ

    Height:
    155 mm +44 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    77 mm +19 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    181 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. G8s ThinQ

    G8s ThinQ: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

G8s ThinQ: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM or 64 GB · 6 GB RAM (Korea only)

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. G8s ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. G8s ThinQ

    3550 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. G8s ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • G-OLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM or 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Korea only)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie);
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 97.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 82%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 49mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom - 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 14mm (ultrawide)
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
  • f/1.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 421607
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 709
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2546
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Mirror Black
  • Mirror Teal
  • Mirror White
  • Carmine Red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 770 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
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, G8s ThinQ.
SpecificationMagicG8s ThinQ
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
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging