BLU Magic vs LG L40 D160

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 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    L40 D160:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    L40 D160:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    L40 D160:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    L40 D160: 1.6 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    L40 D160:
    11.9 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    L40 D160:
    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 +1.6 mm versus L40 D160
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. L40 D160

    Height:
    109.4 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    114 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. L40 D160

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

L40 D160 has approximately 19.6% 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

L40 D160: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. L40 D160

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. L40 D160

    1540 mAh

    +90 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. L40 D160

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 109.4 Х 59 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 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 GB
  • 512 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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13679
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 80 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 264 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - L34C
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, L40 D160.
SpecificationMagicL40 D160
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 Available as LG Optimus Fuel L34C for USA