BLU Magic vs LG GW880

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: 1.5 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    GW880:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    GW880:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    GW880: 0.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    GW880:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 10.9 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    GW880:
    121.9 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    GW880:
    2009

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 +0.6 mm versus GW880
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. GW880

    Height:
    121.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    59.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    12.9 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.

  1. 1. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. GW880

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

GW880 has approximately 14.4% 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.

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

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

GW880: 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. GW880

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. GW880

    1500 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. GW880

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 121.9 Х 59.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 48.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 180 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, GW880.
SpecificationMagicGW880
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 TV tuner
  • CMM Broadcasting -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China Mobile only