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BlackBerry Evolve vs BLU XL5

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

    Evolve: 11 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    XL5:
    181 g
  • Width

    Evolve: 1.9 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    XL5:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Evolve: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    XL5:
    6.3 in
  • Depth

    Evolve: 1.2 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    XL5:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Evolve: 2.5 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    XL5:
    161.4 mm
  • Release year

    Evolve:
    2018
    XL5:
    2019

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
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm +2.5 mm versus Evolve
    Width:
    78 mm +1.9 mm versus Evolve
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

  2. 2. XL5

    181 g

    +11 g versus Evolve

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. XL5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

XL5 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Evolve.

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, XL5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvolveXL5
64 GB Unknown 3 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. XL5

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

  2. 2. XL5

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. XL5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64GB 3GB 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Evolve, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, XL5.
SpecificationEvolveXL5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity