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BlackBerry Evolve vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

O2 XDA Nova

O2 XDA Nova

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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.

  • WeightXDA Nova: 50 g lighterXDA Nova: 120 g · Evolve: 170 g
  • WidthXDA Nova: 18.1 mm narrowerXDA Nova: 58 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Nova: 3.19 in smaller diagonalXDA Nova: 2.8 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) / TI OMAP 850Evolve: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) · XDA Nova: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · XDA Nova: Single
  • DepthEvolve: 5.6 mm thinnerEvolve: 8.4 mm · XDA Nova: 14 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 Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. Evolve
    Height
    158.9 mm
    Width
    76.1 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    120 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationEvolveXDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationEvolveXDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationEvolveXDA Nova
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 Nova
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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 Nova
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationEvolveXDA Nova
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
  • Yes
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 Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationEvolveXDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform