BlackBerry Evolve vs ZTE Xiang

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

    Xiang: 50 g lighter

    Evolve:
    170 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xiang: 10.1 mm narrower

    Evolve:
    76.1 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 3.49 in smaller diagonal

    Evolve:
    5.99 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Evolve:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Xiang:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Evolve:
    Dual
    Xiang:
    Single
  • Depth

    Evolve: 3.5 mm thinner

    Evolve:
    8.4 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 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 +44.9 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    76.1 mm +10.1 mm versus Xiang
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Evolve

Weight

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

  1. 1. Evolve

    170 g

    +50 g versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    120 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. Xiang

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

Evolve has approximately 378.4% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +2700 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 3.2 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
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Evolve, Xiang.
SpecificationEvolveXiang
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input