BlackBerry Evolve vs O2 XDA IIi

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: 20 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    XDA IIi:
    190 g
  • Width

    XDA IIi: 6.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    XDA IIi:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA IIi: 2.49 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    XDA IIi:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    XDA IIi:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 10.6 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    XDA IIi:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA IIi: 28.9 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    XDA IIi:
    130 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 +28.9 mm versus XDA IIi
    Width:
    76.1 mm +6.1 mm versus XDA IIi
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA IIi

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.6 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

  2. 2. XDA IIi

    190 g

    +20 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. XDA IIi

    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 XDA IIi.

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 IIi: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 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 IIi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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 XDA IIi

  2. 2. XDA IIi

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. XDA IIi

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 190 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
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 — specifications for Evolve, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
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, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
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
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, XDA IIi.
SpecificationEvolveXDA IIi
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020i.