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BlackBerry Evolve vs BLU Grand Mini

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.

    • WeightGrand Mini: 38 g lighterGrand Mini: 132 g · Evolve: 170 g
    • WidthGrand Mini: 10.1 mm narrowerGrand Mini: 66 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
    • Screen diagonalGrand Mini: 1.49 in smaller diagonalGrand Mini: 4.5 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) / Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)Evolve: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) · Grand Mini: Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · Grand Mini: Single
    • HeightGrand Mini: 26.9 mm shorterGrand Mini: 132 mm · Evolve: 158.9 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.

    Front
    Evolve: 158.9 × 76.1 mm 1 Grand Mini: 132 × 66 mm 2
    Side
    Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 Grand Mini: 132 × 8.6 mm 2
    1. 1. Evolve
      Height
      158.9 mm+26.9 mm versus Grand Mini
      Width
      76.1 mm+10.1 mm versus Grand Mini
      Depth
      8.4 mm
      Weight
      170 g
    2. 2. Grand Mini
      Height
      132 mm
      Width
      66 mm
      Depth
      8.6 mm
      Weight
      132 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve170 g

      +38 g versus Grand Mini

    2. 2. Grand Mini132 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
    Evolve: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Grand Mini: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Evolve 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Grand Mini 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

    Evolve has approximately 65.9% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

    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

    Grand Mini: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 512 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. Evolve

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

    2. Grand Mini

    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 capacity

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

    1. 1. Evolve4000 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus Grand Mini

    2. 2. Grand Mini1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Evolve2. Grand Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 132 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 64.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    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
    Performance
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 58200
    • 15262
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Rose Gold
    • Silver
    • Gold
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (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 - 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
    • 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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationEvolveGrand Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer