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BlackBerry Evolve vs i-mate SP5m

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

    SP5m: 64 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    SP5m:
    106 g
  • Width

    SP5m: 29.9 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    SP5m:
    46.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5m: 3.79 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    SP5m:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    SP5m:
    TI OMAP 730
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    SP5m:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 9.1 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    SP5m:
    17.5 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 +51.4 mm versus SP5m
    Width:
    76.1 mm +29.9 mm versus SP5m
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. SP5m

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +9.1 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +64 g versus SP5m

  2. 2. SP5m

    106 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. SP5m

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

Evolve has approximately 517.8% more rectangular screen area than SP5m.

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

SP5m: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP5m

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +2950 mAh versus SP5m

  2. 2. SP5m

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. SP5m

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 730
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, SP5m.
SpecificationEvolveSP5m
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8300.