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BlackBerry Evolve vs BLU Life 8

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.

    • Weight

      Life 8: 34 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      Life 8:
      136 g

    • Width

      Life 8: 6.3 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      Life 8:
      69.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life 8: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      Life 8:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Evolve:
      Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
      Life 8:
      Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      Life 8:
      Single

    • Depth

      Life 8: 0.9 mm thinner

      Evolve:
      8.4 mm
      Life 8:
      7.5 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 +13.9 mm versus Life 8
      Width:
      76.1 mm +6.3 mm versus Life 8
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Life 8

    2. 2. Life 8

      Height:
      145 mm
      Width:
      69.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      170 g

      +34 g versus Life 8

    2. 2. Life 8

      136 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. Life 8

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

    Evolve has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Life 8.

    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, Life 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageEvolveLife 8
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. Life 8

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      +2000 mAh versus Life 8

    2. 2. Life 8

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Evolve2. Life 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 145 Х 69.8 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 68.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    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
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@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, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • Mali-450MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    • 22978
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2014
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual 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
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • 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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, Life 8.
    SpecificationEvolveLife 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity