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BlackBerry Evolve vs O2 XDA Argon

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.

  • WeightEvolve: 30 g lighterEvolve: 170 g · XDA Argon: 200 g
  • WidthXDA Argon: 6.1 mm narrowerXDA Argon: 70 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Argon: 2.49 in smaller diagonalXDA Argon: 3.5 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · XDA Argon: Single
  • DepthEvolve: 10.4 mm thinnerEvolve: 8.4 mm · XDA Argon: 18.8 mm
  • HeightXDA Argon: 28.9 mm shorterXDA Argon: 130 mm · Evolve: 158.9 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.

Front
Evolve: 158.9 × 76.1 mm 1 XDA Argon: 130 × 70 mm 2
Side
Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 XDA Argon: 130 × 18.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Evolve
    Height
    158.9 mm+28.9 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width
    76.1 mm+6.1 mm versus XDA Argon
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. XDA Argon
    Height
    130 mm
    Width
    70 mm
    Depth
    18.8 mm+10.4 mm versus Evolve
    Weight
    200 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve170 g
  2. 2. XDA Argon200 g

    +30 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.

Screen size
Evolve: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Argon: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Evolve 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Argon 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

Evolve has approximately 144.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Evolve4000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • SD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
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%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
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
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationEvolveXDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform