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BlackBerry Evolve X
BlackBerry’s Indian licensee Optiemus Infracom has launched the Evolve and Evolve X in the country. Both phones represent several firsts for the brand, including an 18:9 display, 4000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0, wireless charging, and face unlock.
Unlike the KEY2, the Evolve and Evolve X eschew the physical keyboard for an all-screen front fascia, with both devices sporting a 5.99-inch FHD+ (2160×1080) 18:9 panel. The screen is backed by a layer of Gorilla Glass 5, and the LTPS display has a maximum brightness of 500nits and oleophobic coating.
The Evolve and Evolve X feature fingerprint sensors at the back, and BlackBerry says you’ll be able to unlock either device in just 0.3 seconds. More interestingly, both devices offer a face unlock feature as well that takes just 0.4 seconds to unlock the phone.
BLACKBERRY EVOLVE X SPECS
NETWORK | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
LAUNCH | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2018, August |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, August |
BODY | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | – |
| Weight | – |
| Build | Aluminum frame (7000 series) |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
PLATFORM | |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260) |
| GPU | Adreno 512 |
MEMORY | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB |
| Internal | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA | |
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| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8″, 1.29µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
SELFIE CAMERA | |
|---|---|
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.0 |
| Features | LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
SOUND | |
|---|---|
| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Dolby Atmos sound | |
COMMS | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0), USB On-The-Go |
FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| – Wireless charging – Fast battery charging: (Quick Charge 3.0) – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player – MP4/H.265 player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer | |
BATTERY | |
|---|---|
| Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery | |
MISC | |
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| Colors | Black |
| Price | About 440 EUR |
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