BlackBerry Evolve vs ZTE Blade L5 Plus

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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

    Blade L5 Plus: 10 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Blade L5 Plus:
    160 g
  • Width

    Blade L5 Plus: 4.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade L5 Plus: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Blade L5 Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Blade L5 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Blade L5 Plus:
    Single
  • Height

    Blade L5 Plus: 15.9 mm shorter

    Evolve:
    158.9 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    143 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 +15.9 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
    Width:
    76.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +10 g versus Blade L5 Plus

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    160 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. Blade L5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Evolve has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Blade L5 Plus.

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, Blade L5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEvolveBlade L5 Plus
8 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. Blade L5 Plus

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

    +1850 mAh versus Blade L5 Plus

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    2150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Blade L5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 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
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
  • 23415
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1149
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationEvolveBlade L5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity