BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

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 Fold:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Evolve: 93 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Galaxy Fold:
    263 g
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Galaxy Fold:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Galaxy Fold:
    Triple
  • Release year

    Evolve:
    2018
    Galaxy Fold:
    2019

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
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    263 g

    +93 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Evolve

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    Galaxy Fold: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 for Evolve, Galaxy Fold, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvolveGalaxy Fold
512 GB Unknown 12 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. Galaxy Fold

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    4380 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Evolve

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Galaxy Fold

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 263 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 7.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1536 x 2152 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 512 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4380 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 162.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 85.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 362 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
  • 379422
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmos Black
  • Martian Green
  • Astro Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 1750 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
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(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6"
  • Super AMOLED
  • 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9)
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Fold
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -Dimensions: --Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm --Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm - Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China
  • Hong Kong)