BlackBerry Evolve vs Karbonn A30

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: 110 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    A30:
    280 g
  • Width

    Evolve: 14.9 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    A30:
    91 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    A30:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 2.3 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    A30:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Evolve: 7.1 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    A30:
    166 mm
  • Release year

    Evolve:
    2018
    A30:
    2012

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. A30

    Height:
    166 mm +7.1 mm versus Evolve
    Width:
    91 mm +14.9 mm versus Evolve
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

  2. 2. A30

    280 g

    +110 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. A30

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

A30 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.

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

Evolve: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

A30: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. 1. Evolve

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus A30

  2. 2. A30

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 166 Х 91 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 280 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
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
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • 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
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, A30.
SpecificationEvolveA30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer