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BLU Magic vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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.

      • WidthMagic: 10.1 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Galaxy S8: 68.1 mm
      • Screen diagonalMagic: 2.6 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Galaxy S8: 5.8 in
      • DepthGalaxy S8: 5.5 mm thinnerGalaxy S8: 8 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
      • HeightMagic: 37.9 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Galaxy S8: 148.9 mm
      • Release year2011 / 2017Magic: 2011 · Galaxy S8: 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.

      Front
      Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 Galaxy S8: 148.9 × 68.1 mm 2
      Side
      Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Galaxy S8: 148.9 × 8 mm 2
      1. 1. Magic
        Height
        111 mm
        Width
        58 mm
        Depth
        13.5 mm+5.5 mm versus Galaxy S8
        Weight
        Unknown
      2. 2. Galaxy S8
        Height
        148.9 mm+37.9 mm versus Magic
        Width
        68.1 mm+10.1 mm versus Magic
        Depth
        8 mm
        Weight
        155 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.

      Screen size
      Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy S8: 5.8 in, 18.5:9, About 85.4 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Galaxy S8 5.8 in · 18.5:9 About 85.4 cm² rectangular area

      Galaxy S8 has approximately 180% 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 S8: Original memory entry

      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 S8

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

      Battery capacity

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

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Magic1450 mAh
      2. 2. Galaxy S83000 mAh

        +1550 mAh versus Magic

      Specifications

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      1. Magic2. Galaxy S8

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
      • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
      Weight
      • 0 g
      • 155 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 5.8" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 320 x 480 px
      • 1440 x 2960 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 512 MB
      • 256 MB RAM
      • 64 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
      BatteryCapacity 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 7.0 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
      NFC Unknown
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 256K
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 30.5 cm2
      • 84.8 cm2
      Screen format
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      • 18.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.4%
      • 83.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 180 PPI
      • 570 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      Rear camera, main
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      • 12 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 3.15 MP
      • 12 MP
      • f/1.7
      • 26mm (wide)
      • 1/2.55''
      • 1.4µm
      • OIS
      • dual pixel PDAF
      Functions Unknown
      • Dual video call
      • Auto-HDR
      Video
      • 320p@18fps
      • 1440p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • 8 MP
      • f/1.7
      • 25mm (wide)
      • 1/3.6''
      • 1.22µm
      • AF
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 71
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 75
      DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 73
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      Processor CPU
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 200
      • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 202356
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1763
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 6028
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 8798
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 231907
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 3410
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 340
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1454
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      Release date
      • 2011
      • February
      • 2017
      • March
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Midnight Black
      • Orchid Gray
      • Arctic Silver
      • Coral Blue
      • Maple Gold
      • Rose Pink
      • Burgundy Red
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      • 390 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 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
      Body build Unknown
      • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Single SIM (Nano-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 (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)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 66(1700/2100)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      Speed
      • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      • GALILEO
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • 3.1
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • No
      Others Unknown
      • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
      • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationMagicGalaxy S8
      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 Iris scanner
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer
      • heart rate
      • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
      • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe
      • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

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