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BlackBerry Evolve vs BLU Advance L5

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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.

    • Weight

      Advance L5: 66 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      Advance L5:
      104 g

    • Width

      Advance L5: 10.9 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      Advance L5:
      65.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Advance L5: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      Advance L5:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      Advance L5:
      Single

    • Depth

      Evolve: 2 mm thinner

      Evolve:
      8.4 mm
      Advance L5:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      Advance L5: 34.1 mm shorter

      Evolve:
      158.9 mm
      Advance L5:
      124.8 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 +34.1 mm versus Advance L5
      Width:
      76.1 mm +10.9 mm versus Advance L5
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Advance L5

      Height:
      124.8 mm
      Width:
      65.2 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

      +66 g versus Advance L5

    2. 2. Advance L5

      104 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. Advance L5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Evolve has approximately 103.3% more rectangular screen area than Advance L5.

    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.

    Evolve: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Advance L5: Original memory entry

    16GB 512MB 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. Evolve

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

    2. Advance L5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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

      +2700 mAh versus Advance L5

    2. 2. Advance L5

      1300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Evolve2. Advance L5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 124.8 Х 65.2 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 104 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16GB 512MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1300 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 56.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF -13 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 720p@30fps
    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, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Cyan
    • Lime
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 50 USD
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, Advance L5.
    SpecificationEvolveAdvance L5
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer

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