BlackBerry Evolve vs Posh Revel S500

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

    Revel S500: 10 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Revel S500:
    160 g
  • Width

    Revel S500: 3.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Revel S500:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Revel S500: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Revel S500:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Revel S500:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Revel S500:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 1.2 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    Revel S500:
    9.6 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 +11.9 mm versus Revel S500
    Width:
    76.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Revel S500
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Revel S500

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +10 g versus Revel S500

  2. 2. Revel S500

    160 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. Revel S500

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Evolve has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Revel S500.

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

Revel S500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Revel S500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +2200 mAh versus Revel S500

  2. 2. Revel S500

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Revel S500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 64.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
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
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
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 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Revel S500.
SpecificationEvolveRevel S500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity