BlackBerry Evolve vs Motorola MC55

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

    Evolve: 166 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    MC55:
    336 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MC55: 2.49 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    MC55:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    MC55:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 18.6 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    MC55:
    27 mm
  • Height

    MC55: 6.9 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    MC55:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    Evolve:
    2018
    MC55:
    2009

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 +6.9 mm versus MC55
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +18.6 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

  2. 2. MC55

    336 g

    +166 g versus Evolve

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. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Evolve has approximately 144.1% more rectangular screen area than MC55.

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

MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB 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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +1600 mAh versus MC55

  2. 2. MC55

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. MC55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 336 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
  • 1.1 (USB host)
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, MC55.
SpecificationEvolveMC55
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner