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BlackBerry Evolve vs Lava X28

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava X28

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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.

  • WidthEvolve: 1.9 mm narrowerEvolve: 76.1 mm · X28: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonalX28: 0.49 in smaller diagonalX28: 5.5 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · X28: Single
  • DepthEvolve: 0.6 mm thinnerEvolve: 8.4 mm · X28: 9 mm
  • HeightX28: 3.9 mm shorterX28: 155 mm · Evolve: 158.9 mm
  • Release year2018 / 2016Evolve: 2018 · X28: 2016

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.

Front
Evolve: 158.9 × 76.1 mm 1 X28: 155 × 78 mm 2
Side
Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 X28: 155 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Evolve
    Height
    158.9 mm+3.9 mm versus X28
    Width
    76.1 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. X28
    Height
    155 mm
    Width
    78 mm+1.9 mm versus Evolve
    Depth
    9 mm+0.6 mm versus Evolve
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
Evolve: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 1 X28: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Evolve 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. X28 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Evolve has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than X28.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageEvolveX28
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. X28

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Evolve4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus X28

  2. 2. X282600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. X28

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationEvolveX28
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 155 Х 78 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationEvolveX28
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationEvolveX28
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
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationEvolveX28
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58200
  • 25142
General specs
General specs
SpecificationEvolveX28
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationEvolveX28
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationEvolveX28
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationEvolveX28
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India