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BLU Magic vs ZTE Blade L8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Magic

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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: 9.5 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Blade L8: 67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMagic: 1.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Blade L8: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Blade L8: Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • DepthBlade L8: 3 mm thinnerBlade L8: 10.5 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
  • HeightMagic: 26.4 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Blade L8: 137.4 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2019Magic: 2011 · Blade L8: 2019

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 Blade L8: 137.4 × 67.5 mm 2
Side
Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Blade L8: 137.4 × 10.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Magic
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+3 mm versus Blade L8
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade L8
    Height
    137.4 mm+26.4 mm versus Magic
    Width
    67.5 mm+9.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    144 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 Blade L8: 5 in, 18:9, About 64.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade L8 5 in · 18:9 About 64.5 cm² rectangular area

Blade L8 has approximately 111.6% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMagicBlade L8
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Blade L8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade L82000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Blade L8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T820 MP1
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 21328
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 60 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
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
SIM card
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMagicBlade L8
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 Accelerometer