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BlackBerry Evolve vs Haier G8

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.

  • WeightG8: 35 g lighterG8: 135 g · Evolve: 170 g
  • WidthG8: 5.4 mm narrowerG8: 70.7 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalG8: 0.99 in smaller diagonalG8: 5 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) / Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)Evolve: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) · G8: Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · G8: Single
  • HeightG8: 16.1 mm shorterG8: 142.8 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 G8: 142.8 × 70.7 mm 2
Side
Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 G8: 142.8 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Evolve
    Height
    158.9 mm+16.1 mm versus G8
    Width
    76.1 mm+5.4 mm versus G8
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. G8
    Height
    142.8 mm
    Width
    70.7 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve170 g

    +35 g versus G8

  2. 2. G8135 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 G8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Evolve 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. G8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Evolve has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than G8.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageEvolveG8
16 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. G8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +1500 mAh versus G8

  2. 2. G82500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. G8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationEvolveG8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 142.8 Х 70.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationEvolveG8
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%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationEvolveG8
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
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationEvolveG8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58200
  • 30145
General specs
General specs
SpecificationEvolveG8
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationEvolveG8
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationEvolveG8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationEvolveG8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity