BlackBerry Evolve vs LG Nexus 5

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

  Nexus 5: 40 g lighter

  Evolve:

  170 g

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

• Width

  Nexus 5: 6.9 mm narrower

  Evolve:

  76.1 mm

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nexus 5: 1.04 in smaller diagonal

  Evolve:

  5.99 in

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

• Chipset

  Evolve:

  Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

  Nexus 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Evolve:

  Dual

  Nexus 5:

  Single

• Height

  Nexus 5: 21 mm shorter

  Evolve:

  158.9 mm

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

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 +21 mm versus Nexus 5

   Width:

   76.1 mm +6.9 mm versus Nexus 5

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. Nexus 5

   Height:

   137.9 mm

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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. Nexus 5

   Screen diagonal:

   4.95 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   67.5 cm²

Evolve has approximately 37.1% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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