BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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: 12.6 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    5.6 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 (2018): 5.1 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 38.2 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    149.2 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    2017

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 +5.1 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Height:
    149.2 mm +38.2 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    70.6 mm +12.6 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    172 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 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2018) has approximately 161% 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

Galaxy A8 (2018): Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy A8 (2018)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    3000 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 149.2 Х 70.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8”
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm 8 MP
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-G71
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 116745
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1482
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3704
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 142851
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • orchid grey
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 270 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
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) -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)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationMagicGalaxy A8 (2018)
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
  • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A530F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots