BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250M

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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 Nexus I9250M:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Nexus I9250M: 35 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Galaxy Nexus I9250M:
    135 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Nexus I9250M: 8.2 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy Nexus I9250M:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Nexus I9250M: 1.34 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Galaxy Nexus I9250M:
    4.65 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Galaxy Nexus I9250M:
    TI OMAP 4460
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Galaxy Nexus I9250M:
    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 +23.4 mm versus Galaxy Nexus I9250M
    Width:
    76.1 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy Nexus I9250M
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250M

    Height:
    135.5 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +35 g versus Galaxy Nexus I9250M

  2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250M

    135 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 Nexus I9250M

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

Evolve has approximately 55.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Nexus I9250M.

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 Nexus I9250M: Original memory entry

16 · 1 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 Nexus I9250M

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +2250 mAh versus Galaxy Nexus I9250M

  2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250M

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Galaxy Nexus I9250M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 135.5 Х 67.9 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 4.65" 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
  • 1 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
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 4460
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 59.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 316 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
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
  • 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, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Galaxy Nexus I9250M.
SpecificationEvolveGalaxy Nexus I9250M
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - For Telus Also known as Samsung GT-I9250M