BlackBerry Evolve vs BlackBerry Q10

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Evolve:
    LCD
    Q10:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q10: 31 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Q10:
    139 g
  • Width

    Q10: 9.3 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Q10:
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Q10:
    3.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Q10:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 2 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    Q10:
    10.4 mm

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. Evolve

    Height:
    158.9 mm +39.3 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    76.1 mm +9.3 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +31 g versus Q10

  2. 2. Q10

    139 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. Evolve

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²

Evolve has approximately 198.7% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

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 Evolve, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvolveQ10
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Evolve: 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. Evolve

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Evolve

    4000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Q10

  2. 2. Q10

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Q10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
  • 3568
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Q10.
SpecificationEvolveQ10
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port