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BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung Epic 4G

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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Evolve:
      LCD
      Epic 4G:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Epic 4G: 15 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      Epic 4G:
      155 g

    • Width

      Epic 4G: 11.1 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      Epic 4G:
      65 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Epic 4G: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      Epic 4G:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      Epic 4G:
      Single

    • Depth

      Evolve: 5.6 mm thinner

      Evolve:
      8.4 mm
      Epic 4G:
      14 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 +34.9 mm versus Epic 4G
      Width:
      76.1 mm +11.1 mm versus Epic 4G
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Epic 4G

      Height:
      124 mm
      Width:
      65 mm
      Depth:
      14 mm +5.6 mm versus Evolve

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      170 g

      +15 g versus Epic 4G

    2. 2. Epic 4G

      155 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. Epic 4G

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Evolve has approximately 103.3% more rectangular screen area than Epic 4G.

    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

    Epic 4G: Original memory entry

    512 MB · 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. Epic 4G

    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      4000 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus Epic 4G

    2. 2. Epic 4G

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Evolve2. Epic 4G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 124 Х 65 Х 14 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 512 MB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 56.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF -13 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 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/n; WiMAX
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, Epic 4G.
    SpecificationEvolveEpic 4G
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Pro For Sprint