Just after announcing the Key2, BlackBerry launches two premium smartphones namely BlackBerry Evolve and BalckBerry Evolve X in India. Both devices are equipped with 18:9 display, Dual cameras, and also a fingerprint scanner on the rear side. Both devices equipped with a Hybrid SIM tray and boot on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with a suit of BlackBerry apps. Furthermore, these devices come loaded with BlackBerry Hub, a unified messaging inbox which combines emails, texts, and messages from social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp etc.
BlackBerry Evolve is a mid-range smartphone comes with a 5.99-inch display and powered by the Snapdragon 450 Octa-core CPU and fast charge supported 4,000mAh battery. It has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which can be expanded up to 2TB using a MicroSD card. The rear camera has dual 13MP sensors with Dual-tone LED flash and the front camera has a 16MP sensor with selfie flash.
BlackBerry Evolve Full Specifications
- 5.99-inch IPS LCD Display, 2160×1080 Pixels
- 18:9 Aspect Ratio, 2.4D Curved Glass
- Fingerprint Scanner, Gorilla Glass 5, Face Unlock
- 1.8GHz Snapdragon 450 Processor, Octa Core, 14nm
- 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, Adreno 506 GPU
- 64GB Storage, MicroSD up to 128TB
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Dual Rear Cameras, (13MP f/2.2+13MP f/2.0), Dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF
- 16MP Front Camera, f/2.2, Selfie Flash, 76.4° Wide-angle Lens
- Video Recording – 1080p, 720p @ 30fps
- 4,000mAh Battery, Quick Charge 3.0
- Hybrid Dual SIM, Nano+Nano/MicroSD
- 2G/3G/4G, VoLTE
- Bluetooth 4.2 HID, WiFi b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz)
- GPS, GLONASS, FM Radio, USB OTG
- USB Type-C Port, 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Sensors – Accelerometer, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Gyro, IR
- Dimensions – 158.9 x 76.1 x 8.4mm
- Weight – 174g
- In the Box – Handset, USB Cable, Adapter, SIM Ejector, Manual
The BlackBerry Evolve X is a high-end smartphone but comes with the same 5.99-inch 18:9 display which is present on the Evolve. Under the hood is Snapdragon 660 mated with 6GB RAM and a Quick Charge 3.0 supported 4,000mAh battery. The rear camera has a primary 12MP and a secondary 13MP sensor with LED flash. For selfies and video calls, it has the same 16MP sensor with Selfie flash but supports live bokeh effect.
BlackBerry Evolve X Full Specifications
- 5.99-inch IPS LCD Display, 2160×1080 Pixels
- 18:9 Aspect Ratio, 2.4D Curved Glass
- Fingerprint Scanner, Gorilla Glass 5, Face Unlock
- 2.2GHz Snapdragon 660 Processor, Octa Core
- 6GB LPDDR4X RAM, Adreno 512 GPU
- 64GB eMMC 5.1 Storage, MicroSD up to 128TB
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Dual Rear Cameras, (12MP f/1.8+13MP f/2.6), Dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF
- 16MP Front Camera, f/2.0, Selfie flash
- Video Recording – 1080p, 720p @ 30fps
- 4,000mAh Li0-ion Battery, Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless Charging
- Hybrid Dual SIM, Nano+Nano/MicroSD
- 2G/3G/4G, VoLTE, Dolby Armos
- Bluetooth 4.2 HID, WiFi b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz)
- GPS, GLONASS, FM Radio, USB OTG
- USB Type-C Port, 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Sensors – Accelerometer, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Gyro, IR
- Dimensions – 159.3 x 76.8 x 8.8mm
- Weight – 182g
- In the Box – Handset, USB Cable, Adapter, SIM Ejector, Manual
BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X are offered only in Black color and priced at ₹24,990 and ₹34,990 respectively. The Evolve X will go on sale from the end of August wherein the Evolve will be available to purchase starting September 2018. ICICI bank credit card holders can avail up to 5% instant cash back on EMI transactions along with additional launch benefits. Both devices are Amazon.in exclusive.
Update 3rd October 2018 – BlackBerry Evolve be available exclusively on Amazon.in from 10th October.