BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung i550

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

    i550: 61 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 23.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    i550:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 5.4 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    i550:
    13.8 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 +43.9 mm versus i550
    Width:
    76.1 mm +23.1 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +5.4 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +61 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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. i550

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

Evolve has approximately 342.3% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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

i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +2800 mAh versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, i550.
SpecificationEvolvei550
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN