BLU Magic vs Motorola Moto G6 Play

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: 14.2 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Moto G6 Play:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Moto G6 Play:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Moto G6 Play: 4.5 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Moto G6 Play:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 43.4 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Moto G6 Play:
    154.4 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Moto G6 Play:
    2018

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 +4.5 mm versus Moto G6 Play
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Moto G6 Play

    Height:
    154.4 mm +43.4 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    72.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    175 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. Moto G6 Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Moto G6 Play has approximately 175% 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

Moto G6 Play: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Moto G6 Play

NFC:
See details Yes (Europe)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Moto G6 Play

    4000 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Moto G6 Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 154.4 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1440 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 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) -Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) USA
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Europe)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 75.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 USA
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 505 -Adreno 308 USA
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47852
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 665
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1866
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1910
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Deep indigo
  • Silver
  • Flash gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - Brazil
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot - USA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Moto G6 Play.
SpecificationMagicMoto G6 Play
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 - Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant - For Global market
  • Europe
  • Brazil
  • USA