BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung i300

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.

  • Weight

    i300: 49 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    i300:
    121 g
  • Width

    i300: 28.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    i300:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i300: 3.99 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    i300:
    2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    i300:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 11.6 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    i300:
    20 mm
  • Height

    i300: 45.9 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    i300:
    113 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 +45.9 mm versus i300
    Width:
    76.1 mm +28.1 mm versus i300
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. i300

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +11.6 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +49 g versus i300

  2. 2. i300

    121 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. i300

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

Evolve has approximately 647.5% more rectangular screen area than i300.

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

i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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

    +3000 mAh versus i300

  2. 2. i300

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. i300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, i300.
SpecificationEvolvei300
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo