Clash of the nostalgia-jerkers: BlackBerry KeyOne vs Nokia 6 specs comparison

This year, we saw the return of the Nokia-branded smartphones — designed and made by HMD Global, the Nokia 6 is the first of a new line of Nokia handsets. And, naturally, it has phone enthusiasts' ears perked up. The good-old Nokia certainly left people with fond memories... that was before the company's mobile division was bought by Microsoft and utilized in a way that was less than successful.
We also get the resurrection of BlackBerry — the company hasn't been gone from the phone market for long, per se, as its last major release was the DTEK60 a flagship-class Android smartphone. However, with its release, the company did announce that it will stop developing smartphones. Turns out, BlackBerry licensed its brand and software suite for use by TCL — the company that will continue building the phones. The first product to come from that partnership is the BlackBerry KeyOne.
So, we've got two jurassic brands with a bit of new hope injected in them. Let's put their very virst products side by side!
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BlackBerry KEYone | Nokia 6 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 inches 149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm |
6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm |
Weight | |
6.35 oz (180.0 g) | 5.96 oz (169.0 g) |
Materials | |
Frame: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys | Touch sensitive control keys |
Keys | |
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black, Silver | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue |
Display
Size | |
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4.5-inch | 5.5-inch |
Resolution | |
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI | 1920x1080px, 401 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Screen-to-body | |
55.87 % | 71.58 % |
Peak brightness | |
450 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 |
Processor | |
Octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Adreno 506 | Adreno 505 |
RAM | |
3GB (LPDDR3) | 3GB (LPDDR3) |
Internal storage | |
32GB | 32GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
OS | |
Android (7.1 Nougat) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3505 mAh | 3000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Fast charging |
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm |
16 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1 μm |
Flash | |
Dual LED | Dual LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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4.2, Yes | 4.1 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
T3 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
Other | |
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | FM, RDS |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600) |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed | |
LTE, HSPA | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Mar 22, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ACCJN016 | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.47 W/kg Body: 1.31 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.31 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 549 | $ 229 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 25, 2017 | Jan 07, 2017 |
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