BlackBerry Evolve vs Meizu Pro 7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Evolve:
    LCD
    Pro 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Pro 7: 7 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Pro 7:
    163 g
  • Width

    Pro 7: 5.4 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Pro 7:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pro 7: 0.79 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Pro 7:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Pro 7:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) standard edition -Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm) high edition
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Pro 7:
    Single

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 +11.3 mm versus Pro 7
    Width:
    76.1 mm +5.4 mm versus Pro 7
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Pro 7
  2. 2. Pro 7

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +7 g versus Pro 7

  2. 2. Pro 7

    163 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. Pro 7

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

Evolve has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than Pro 7.

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

Pro 7: Original memory entry

64/128 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. Pro 7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Pro 7

  2. 2. Pro 7

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Pro 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 147.6 Х 70.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) standard edition -Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm) high edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 71.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) -Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73
  • 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35
  • 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-T880MP2 -PowerVR 7XTP
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
  • 67452
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1767
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5764
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4805
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 299
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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 or a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary 2'' AMOLED display
  • 240 x 536 pixels
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Pro 7.
SpecificationEvolvePro 7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge 3.0)