BlackBerry Evolve vs Huawei Honor 9X (China)

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: 36 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Honor 9X (China):
    206 g
  • Width

    Evolve: 1.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Evolve: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Honor 9X (China):
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Honor 9X (China):
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Height

    Evolve: 4.2 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    163.1 mm
  • Release year

    Evolve:
    2018
    Honor 9X (China):
    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. Honor 9X (China)

    Height:
    163.1 mm +4.2 mm versus Evolve
    Width:
    77.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Evolve
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

    206 g

    +36 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. Honor 9X (China)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²

Honor 9X (China) has approximately 15.1% 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, Honor 9X (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvolveHonor 9X (China)
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Honor 9X (China)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Honor 9X (China)

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Honor 9X (China)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 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); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth sensor)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-G52
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 265327
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1876
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Magic night black
  • Charm Sea Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Icelandic white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationEvolveHonor 9X (China)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
  • HLK-TL00 (China)