BlackBerry Evolve vs Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL

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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

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 39 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    131 g
  • Width

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 11.9 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 2.2 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    10.6 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 +35.2 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
    Width:
    76.1 mm +11.9 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Height:
    123.7 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +39 g versus I9003 Galaxy SL

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    131 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

    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 I9003 Galaxy SL.

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

I9003 Galaxy SL: Original memory entry

4/16 GB · 478 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +2350 mAh versus I9003 Galaxy SL

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. I9003 Galaxy SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 123.7 Х 64.2 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • SC-LCD
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
  • 4/16 GB
  • 478 MB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
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%
  • 57.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
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
Unknown
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, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
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
  • 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/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
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationEvolveI9003 Galaxy SL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor