BlackBerry Evolve vs LG Q6

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

    Q6: 21 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Q6:
    149 g
  • Width

    Q6: 6.8 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Q6:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q6: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Q6:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Q6:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Q6:
    Single
  • Height

    Q6: 16.4 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    Q6:
    142.5 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 +16.4 mm versus Q6
    Width:
    76.1 mm +6.8 mm versus Q6
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Q6

    Height:
    142.5 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +21 g versus Q6

  2. 2. Q6

    149 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. Q6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

Evolve has approximately 18.6% more rectangular screen area than Q6.

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

Q6: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Q6α

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. Q6

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +1000 mAh versus Q6

  2. 2. Q6

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Q6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 142.5 Х 69.3 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Q6α
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UI 5.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 77.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 442 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
  • 45120
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1993
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1750
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Astro Black
  • Ice Platinum
  • Mystic White
  • Terra Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/100 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Q6.
SpecificationEvolveQ6
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: M700N (Europe
  • Single SIM); M700A (Europe
  • Dual SIM); M700DSK (India); M700AN (Kazakhstan) LG Q6+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q6� 16/2 GB RAM