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BlackBerry Evolve vs Oppo R5

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDEvolve: LCD · R5: OLED
  • WeightR5: 15 g lighterR5: 155 g · Evolve: 170 g
  • WidthR5: 1.6 mm narrowerR5: 74.5 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalR5: 0.79 in smaller diagonalR5: 5.2 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)Evolve: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) · R5: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · R5: Single

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 R5: 148.9 × 74.5 mm 2
Side
Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 R5: 148.9 × 4.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Evolve
    Height
    158.9 mm+10 mm versus R5
    Width
    76.1 mm+1.6 mm versus R5
    Depth
    8.4 mm+3.5 mm versus R5
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. R5
    Height
    148.9 mm
    Width
    74.5 mm
    Depth
    4.9 mm
    Weight
    155 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve170 g

    +15 g versus R5

  2. 2. R5155 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.

Screen size
Evolve: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 1 R5: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Evolve 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. R5 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

Evolve has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than R5.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageEvolveR5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Evolve: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. R5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

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

    +2000 mAh versus R5

  2. 2. R52000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. R5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationEvolveR5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 148.9 Х 74.5 Х 4.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); ColorOS 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationEvolveR5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 67.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationEvolveR5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.5
Performance
Performance
SpecificationEvolveR5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58200
  • 27113
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 585
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1292
General specs
General specs
SpecificationEvolveR5
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationEvolveR5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationEvolveR5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationEvolveR5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)