BLU Magic vs Motorola Moto G8

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: 17.8 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Moto G8:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Moto G8:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Moto G8:
    Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Magic:
    Single
    Moto G8:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Moto G8: 4.5 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Moto G8:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 50.3 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Moto G8:
    161.3 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 +4.5 mm versus Moto G8
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Moto G8

    Height:
    161.3 mm +50.3 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    75.8 mm +17.8 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    188.3 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 G8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Moto G8 has approximately 229.8% 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, Moto G8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicMoto G8
64 GB Unknown 4 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. Moto G8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Moto G8

    4000 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Moto G8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 161.3 Х 75.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 188.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 165379
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 5
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White Prism
  • Capri Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 220 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
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
SIM card
  • Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Moto G8.
SpecificationMagicMoto G8
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 - Battery charging 10W