BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung Google Nexus S

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
    Google Nexus S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Google Nexus S: 41 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    Google Nexus S: 13.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Google Nexus S: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Google Nexus S:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 2.5 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 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 +35 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Width:
    76.1 mm +13.1 mm versus Google Nexus S
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +41 g versus Google Nexus S

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    129 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. Google Nexus S

    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 Google Nexus S.

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

Google Nexus S: Original memory entry

16 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. Google Nexus S

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

    +2500 mAh versus Google Nexus S

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 129 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
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%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
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
  • w480p@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, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
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
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
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 7.2/5.76 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
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationEvolveGoogle Nexus S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input -Near Field Communications - Previously known as Samsung i9020