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BlackBerry Evolve vs Motorola Milestone XT883

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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: 14 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      Milestone XT883:
      184 g

    • Width

      Milestone XT883: 12 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      Milestone XT883:
      64.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Milestone XT883: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      Milestone XT883:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Evolve:
      Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
      Milestone XT883:
      TI OMAP 4430

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      Milestone XT883:
      Single

    • Depth

      Evolve: 4.5 mm thinner

      Evolve:
      8.4 mm
      Milestone XT883:
      12.9 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 +35.6 mm versus Milestone XT883
      Width:
      76.1 mm +12 mm versus Milestone XT883
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Milestone XT883

      Height:
      123.3 mm
      Width:
      64.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.9 mm +4.5 mm versus Evolve

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      170 g

    2. 2. Milestone XT883

      184 g

      +14 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. Milestone XT883

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

    Evolve has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than Milestone XT883.

    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

    Milestone XT883: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 512 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. Milestone XT883

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

      +2500 mAh versus Milestone XT883

    2. 2. Milestone XT883

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Evolve2. Milestone XT883

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 184 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • TI OMAP 4430
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 55.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 275 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    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
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    • 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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Touch sensitive controls
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, Milestone XT883.
    SpecificationEvolveMilestone XT883
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Also known as Motorola DROID 3