BlackBerry Evolve vs O2 XDA Serra

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 Serra: 5 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 25.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 3.19 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    XDA Serra:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 9.7 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 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 +56.9 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    76.1 mm +25.1 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +9.7 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +5 g versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 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 Serra

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

Evolve has approximately 281.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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 Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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 Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. 1. Evolve

    4000 mAh

    +2660 mAh versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
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%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, XDA Serra.
SpecificationEvolveXDA Serra
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input