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BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung Galaxy Express Prime

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
      Galaxy Express Prime:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy Express Prime: 31.1 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      Galaxy Express Prime:
      138.9 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Express Prime: 5 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      Galaxy Express Prime:
      71.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Express Prime: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      Galaxy Express Prime:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Evolve:
      Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
      Galaxy Express Prime:
      Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      Galaxy Express Prime:
      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.

    1. 1. Evolve

      Height:
      158.9 mm +16.7 mm versus Galaxy Express Prime
      Width:
      76.1 mm +5 mm versus Galaxy Express Prime
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Express Prime

    2. 2. Galaxy Express Prime

      Height:
      142.2 mm
      Width:
      71.1 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      170 g

      +31.1 g versus Galaxy Express Prime

    2. 2. Galaxy Express Prime

      138.9 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. Galaxy Express Prime

      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 Galaxy Express Prime.

    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

    Galaxy Express Prime: Original memory entry

    16 GB 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy Express Prime

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

      +1400 mAh versus Galaxy Express Prime

    2. 2. Galaxy Express Prime

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Evolve2. Galaxy Express Prime

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 138.9 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    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%
    • 68.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Asahi Dragontrail X Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    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
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • Mali-T720
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2016
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 528 h Talking time- Up to 22 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • 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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Express Prime.
    SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Express Prime
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity