BlackBerry Evolve vs Nokia N900: specs comparison

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: 11 g lighter

Evolve:

170 g

N900:

181 g
Width

N900: 16.3 mm narrower

Evolve:

76.1 mm

N900:

59.8 mm
Screen diagonal

N900: 2.49 in smaller diagonal

Evolve:

5.99 in

N900:

3.5 in
Chipset

Evolve:

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

N900:

TI OMAP 3430
Rear camera layout

Evolve:

Dual

N900:

Single
Depth

Evolve: 9.6 mm thinner

Evolve:

8.4 mm

N900:

18 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. Evolve

Height:

158.9 mm +48 mm versus N900
Width:

76.1 mm +16.3 mm versus N900
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. N900

Height:

110.9 mm
Width:

59.8 mm
Depth:

18 mm +9.6 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

1. Evolve

170 g
2. N900

181 g

+11 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. Evolve

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²
2. N900

Screen diagonal:

3.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

34.9 cm²

Evolve has approximately 165.6% more rectangular screen area than N900.

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

N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 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. N900

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. Evolve

4000 mAh

+2680 mAh versus N900
2. N900

1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. N900

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm	110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
Weight	170 g	181 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.99" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	800 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	32 GB 256 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	1320 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Maemo 5
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)	TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Evolve, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	92.6 cm2	34.9 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.6%	52.6%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -13 MP B/W PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30/60fps	480p@25fps
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, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *	58200	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Evolve, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
Release date	2018 August	2009 August
Colors	Black	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	160 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 32
Edge	Yes	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g DLNA
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
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
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio (via third par
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Evolve, N900.
Specification	Evolve	N900
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor

BlackBerry Evolve vs Nokia N900