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BlackBerry Evolve vs Kyocera Hydro Elite

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

      Hydro Elite: 42 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      Hydro Elite:
      128 g

    • Width

      Hydro Elite: 15.7 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      Hydro Elite:
      60.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Hydro Elite: 1.69 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      Hydro Elite:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Evolve:
      Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
      Hydro Elite:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      Hydro Elite:
      Single

    • Depth

      Evolve: 2.4 mm thinner

      Evolve:
      8.4 mm
      Hydro Elite:
      10.8 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 +36.5 mm versus Hydro Elite
      Width:
      76.1 mm +15.7 mm versus Hydro Elite
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Hydro Elite

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      60.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Evolve

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      170 g

      +42 g versus Hydro Elite

    2. 2. Hydro Elite

      128 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. Hydro Elite

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    Evolve has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than Hydro Elite.

    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

    Hydro Elite: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Hydro Elite

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

      +1900 mAh versus Hydro Elite

    2. 2. Hydro Elite

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Evolve2. Hydro Elite

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 122.4 Х 60.4 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 128 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB 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
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 68.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    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
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    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, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    • 1290
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2013
    • Q3
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 236 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Yes
    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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    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 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Elite
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
    • dust
    • humidity
    • rain
    • vibration
    • solar radiation
    • transport and thermal shock resistant. - Also known as Kyocera Hydro Elite C6750