BlackBerry Evolve vs BLU Neo 4.5

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

    Neo 4.5: 35 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Neo 4.5:
    135 g
  • Width

    Neo 4.5: 13.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Neo 4.5:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Neo 4.5: 1.49 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Neo 4.5:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Neo 4.5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 2.1 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    Neo 4.5:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Neo 4.5: 22.9 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    Neo 4.5:
    136 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 +22.9 mm versus Neo 4.5
    Width:
    76.1 mm +13.1 mm versus Neo 4.5
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Neo 4.5

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +35 g versus Neo 4.5

  2. 2. Neo 4.5

    135 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. Neo 4.5

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

Evolve has approximately 65.9% more rectangular screen area than Neo 4.5.

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

Neo 4.5: Original memory entry

4 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. Neo 4.5

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

    +2200 mAh versus Neo 4.5

  2. 2. Neo 4.5

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Neo 4.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 136 Х 63 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
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%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
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 score *
  • 58200
  • 3745
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • 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 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 — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Neo 4.5.
SpecificationEvolveNeo 4.5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity