BLU Magic vs ZTE Blade V8 Pro

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: 19 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    Blade V8 Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Blade V8 Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade V8 Pro: 4.4 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 45 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    Blade V8 Pro:
    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 +4.4 mm versus Blade V8 Pro
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade V8 Pro

    Height:
    156 mm +45 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    77 mm +19 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    185 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. Blade V8 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Blade V8 Pro has approximately 173.5% 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, Blade V8 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicBlade V8 Pro
32 GB Unknown 3 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 V8 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade V8 Pro

    3140 mAh

    +1690 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. Blade V8 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 156 Х 77 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 61788
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio sound enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationMagicBlade V8 Pro
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)