BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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: 18.8 mm narrower

  Magic:

  58 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Magic: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

  Magic:

  3.2 in

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Magic:

  Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 6.3 mm thinner

  Magic:

  13.5 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  7.2 mm

• Height

  Magic: 45.6 mm shorter

  Magic:

  111 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  156.6 mm

• Release year

  Magic:

  2011

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  2016

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 +6.3 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Weight:

   Unknown

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm +45.6 mm versus Magic

   Width:

   76.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Magic

   Depth:

   7.2 mm

   Weight:

   182 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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 193.7% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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