BlackBerry Evolve vs Huawei Mate 30

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Evolve:

LCD

Mate 30:

OLED
Weight

Evolve: 26 g lighter

Evolve:

170 g

Mate 30:

196 g
Screen diagonal

Evolve: 0.63 in smaller diagonal

Evolve:

5.99 in

Mate 30:

6.62 in
Chipset

Evolve:

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

Mate 30:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Evolve:

Dual

Mate 30:

Triple
Release year

Evolve:

2018

Mate 30:

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. Evolve

Height:

158.9 mm
Width:

76.1 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. Mate 30

Height:

160.8 mm
Width:

76.1 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Evolve

170 g
2. Mate 30

196 g

+26 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. Evolve

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²
2. Mate 30

Screen diagonal:

6.62 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.6 cm²

Mate 30 has approximately 16.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Evolve: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Mate 30: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. Mate 30

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. Evolve

4000 mAh
2. Mate 30

4200 mAh

+200 mAh versus Evolve

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Mate 30

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm	160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	170 g	196 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	5.99" inch	6.62" 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	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM UFS3.0
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.6 cm2	107.6 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.6%	87.9%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	389 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -13 MP B/W PDAF	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.54" PDAF Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4" laser AF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	24 MP Dual
Specifications	16 MP	24 MP f/2.0 3D TOF camera

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	58200	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2857

General specs

General specs — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
Release date	2018 August	2019 September
Colors	Black	Black Space Silver Cosmic Purple Emerald Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	550 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
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 DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Evolve, Mate 30.
Specification	Evolve	Mate 30
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL00 TAS-TL00 (China)

BlackBerry Evolve vs Huawei Mate 30