BlackBerry Evolve vs O2 XDA phone

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

    XDA phone: 65 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    XDA phone:
    105 g
  • Width

    XDA phone: 30.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    XDA phone:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA phone: 3.79 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    XDA phone:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    XDA phone:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    XDA phone:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 9.1 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    XDA phone:
    17.5 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 +51.9 mm versus XDA phone
    Width:
    76.1 mm +30.1 mm versus XDA phone
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA phone

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +9.1 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +65 g versus XDA phone

  2. 2. XDA phone

    105 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. XDA phone

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

Evolve has approximately 517.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA phone.

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 phone: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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 phone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +2850 mAh versus XDA phone

  2. 2. XDA phone

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. XDA phone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 107 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 15 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 30.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
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
  • No
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
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
  • No
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
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, XDA phone.
SpecificationEvolveXDA phone
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to i-mate SP4m.