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BlackBerry Evolve vs Philips W8500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips W8500

Philips W8500

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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.

  • WidthW8500: 5.1 mm narrowerW8500: 71 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalW8500: 1.69 in smaller diagonalW8500: 4.3 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · W8500: Single
  • DepthEvolve: 3.9 mm thinnerEvolve: 8.4 mm · W8500: 12.3 mm
  • HeightW8500: 26.9 mm shorterW8500: 132 mm · Evolve: 158.9 mm
  • Release year2018 / 2013Evolve: 2018 · W8500: 2013

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 W8500: 132 × 71 mm 2
Side
Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 W8500: 132 × 12.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Evolve
    Height
    158.9 mm+26.9 mm versus W8500
    Width
    76.1 mm+5.1 mm versus W8500
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. W8500
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    71 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm+3.9 mm versus Evolve
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve170 g
  2. 2. W8500172 g

    +2 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.

Screen size
Evolve: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 1 W8500: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Evolve 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W8500 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area

Evolve has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than W8500.

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

W8500: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W8500

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +1600 mAh versus W8500

  2. 2. W85002400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. W8500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationEvolveW8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationEvolveW8500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationEvolveW8500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationEvolveW8500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
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
SpecificationEvolveW8500
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationEvolveW8500
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationEvolveW8500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationEvolveW8500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)