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BlackBerry Evolve vs Nokia N86 8MP

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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
      N86 8MP:
      OLED

    • Weight

      N86 8MP: 21 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      N86 8MP:
      149 g

    • Width

      N86 8MP: 24.7 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      N86 8MP:
      51.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N86 8MP: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      N86 8MP:
      2.6 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      N86 8MP:
      Single

    • Depth

      Evolve: 8.1 mm thinner

      Evolve:
      8.4 mm
      N86 8MP:
      16.5 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 +55.5 mm versus N86 8MP
      Width:
      76.1 mm +24.7 mm versus N86 8MP
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. N86 8MP

      Height:
      103.4 mm
      Width:
      51.4 mm
      Depth:
      16.5 mm +8.1 mm versus Evolve

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      170 g

      +21 g versus N86 8MP

    2. 2. N86 8MP

      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. N86 8MP

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

    Evolve has approximately 342.3% more rectangular screen area than N86 8MP.

    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

    N86 8MP: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 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. N86 8MP

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 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

      +2800 mAh versus N86 8MP

    2. 2. N86 8MP

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Evolve2. N86 8MP

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 149 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 2.6" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Symbian 9.3
    • S60 rel. 3.2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 20.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 39.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 154 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    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
    • Carl Zeiss lens
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2009
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Indigo Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (2G) / 264 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 18 min (2G) / 3 h 54 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    • 296 / 177.6 kbits
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dedicated music/gallery keys
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, N86 8MP.
    SpecificationEvolveN86 8MP
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Voice memo -TV-out - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand