BlackBerry Priv vs. BlackBerry Evolve

BlackBerry Priv

5.4" (2560x1440) OLED
3GB
Snapdragon 808 SoC 32GB Storage
18-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
3410 mAh

Rating: 8/10
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BlackBerry Priv Price
$215. Search

BlackBerry Evolve

5.99" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
4GB
Snapdragon 450 SoC 64GB Storage
13-MP, f/2 2 Rear Cameras
4000 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Product	BlackBerry Priv (Launched 2015-09-25)	BlackBerry Evolve (Launched 2018-08-01)
Display	5.4" 2560x1440 OLED	5.99" 2160x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)	18-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS	13-MP f/2 (Primary) 13-MP
Selfie Camera(s)	5-MP	16-MP f/2
Computing	Snapdragon 808 SoC 3GB RAM 32GB Storage MicroSD (128GB max.)	Snapdragon 450 SoC 4GB RAM 64GB Storage MicroSDXC
Battery	3410 mAh	4000 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Design	~~IP Rating~~, 192g (6.8oz), 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 inches)	IP67, 170g (6oz), 76.13x158.85x8.35 mm (3.00 x 6.25 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)	$215

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Display
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)	5.4"	5.99"
Display/Body Ratio	70.8%	76.6%
Resolution	2560x1440	2160x1080
Sharpness (PPI)	544 PPI	403 PPI
Brightness (specs)		500 NITs
Display Glass Type	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 5
Features	Multitouch	Multitouch Glossy 2.5D
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Megapixel	18-MP	13-MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2
Sensor Size	Very large	Small
Autofocus Features		Contrast Phase Detection
Hardware Features	OIS Flash HDR Photo	Dual LED Flash LED Flash Autofocus HDR Photo
Video Resolutions	2160p/30fps 1080p/30fps 720p/30fps	2160p/30fps

Battery
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)	3410 mAh	4000 mAh
Battery Features	Fast Charge	Fast Charge Non-Removable
Fast-Charge Protocol		Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Talk Time	24 hours
Music Playback Time	73 hours

Computing
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Processor Brand	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 808	Snapdragon 450
Processor Model	MSM8992
Processor # Cores	6	8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	dual-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.44 GHz	1.8 GHz
RAM Options	3GB	4GB
Internal Storage Options	32GB	64GB
Memory Card Type	MicroSD	MicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size	128GB
Operating System + Version	Android 5.1.1	Android 8.1

Communications
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
LTE Category (Download)		LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29, 30	38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features	GPRS EDGE LTE	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	a b g n ac
WiFi Features	Hotspot WiFi Direct	Dual-band Hotspot WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features	A2DP BT LE BT EDR	A2DP BT EDR BT LE
NFC Features	NFC Supported
Connector Type	Micro USB	USB Type C
Connector Features		USB 2.0 USB OTG

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Sim Card 1
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Name		SIM0
SIM Type		Nano SIM/MicroSD

Multimedia
Product Name	Priv	Evolve
Audio Alerts	VIBRATION MP3 WAV
Audio Features	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port Phone Noise Cancellation	Loudspeaker FM Radio 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats	MP3 WAV FLAC	3GP RA AAC 3GA AMR AWB FLAC MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV
Video Formats	MP4 H.264	DIVX H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 H.265 MP4 VP8 VP9 XVID
Sensors	Accelerometer Compass GPS A-GPS Proximity	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS

BlackBerry Priv vs. BlackBerry Evolve Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

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