BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X launched in India for Rs 24,990 and Rs 34,990 respectively

“The latest BlackBerry smartphones flaunt dual rear cameras and 4,000mAh batteries”

BlackBerry brand licensee Optiemus Infracom has launched the Evolve and Evolve X smartphones in India, which also marks their global unveiling of these devices. The Evolve series phones come as the company’s first smartphones to flaunt the taller 18:9 displays. Just like the recently launched BlackBerry KEY2, the Evolve and Evolve X have also been designed and manufactured at Optiemus’ facility at Noida in the country.

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Talking about the BlackBerry Evolve first, the phone is equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and face unlock functionality for security. Just like the earlier BlackBerry phones, the Evolve comes with the brand’s enterprise-grade security, which has additional measures from the kernel level to the app layer, including DTEK application by the vendor. The device is also loaded with BlackBerry Hub, which is a unified messaging hub that conveniently combines emails, texts, and messages from different instant messaging apps.

The BlackBerry Evolve sports a 5.99-inch 18:9 IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,160 pixels. Powering the phone is a 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, aided by 4GB of RAM. The storage capacity on board is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of native storage, which can be further increased up to 256GB by inserting a microSD card. At the rear, the handset sports two 13-megapixel cameras with auto-focus, dual-tone LED flash, and 2K video recording support. On the front, there’s a 16-megapixel fixed-focus shooter with selfie flash. The connectivity features include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type-C, USB OTG, and A-GPS. A 4,000mAh battery with fast charging support keeps the handset alive.

As for the BlackBerry Evolve X, the phone is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, and comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of native expandable storage up to 2TB. For an immersive media experience, the handset is loaded with Dolby Atmos support. For imaging, the Evolve X gets a 12-megapixel primary snapper at the rear, aided by a 13-megapixel secondary shooter. The aperture of the former and latter lenses is f/1.8 and f/2.6 respectively. The front camera of the handset remains the same as the Evolve, except for the support for live bokeh effect. The device offers the same 4,000mAh battery under the hood as its sibling, but gets support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology. The Evolve X’s other features like software, security, and connectivity options are the same as the Evolve.

Coming to the pricing, the BlackBerry Evolve has been priced at Rs 24,990, while the Evolve X is being offered for Rs 34,990. They will retail exclusively on Amazon India. The Evolve X will go on sale starting August-end, while the Evolve will be available from mid-September. The launch offers include a cashback of Rs 3,950 with Reliance Jio and an instant cashback of five percent on purchases made using ICICI bank credit card.

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