BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini

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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
    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini: 58.5 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    111.5 g
  • Width

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini: 13.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 1.5 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    9.9 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 +37.3 mm versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini
    Width:
    76.1 mm +13.1 mm versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    Height:
    121.6 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.5 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +58.5 g versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini

  2. 2. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    111.5 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. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    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 I8190 Galaxy S III mini.

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, I8190 Galaxy S III mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 1 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. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +2500 mAh versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini

  2. 2. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 121.6 Х 63 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 111.5 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • NovaThor U8420
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
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%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
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
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@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, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
  • 9990
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 490
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Titan Gray
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Onyx Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
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 14.4/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, I8190 Galaxy S III mini.
SpecificationEvolveI8190 Galaxy S III mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung I8190 Galaxy S3 mini
  • Samsung Galaxy S III more Available as Samsung I8190N Galaxy S III mini with NFC