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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 4.5-inch, 55.87% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 71.58% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD, 450 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI | 1920x1080px, 401 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Hardware
| System chip | |
|---|---|
| Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 430 8937 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 506 | Adreno 505 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB | 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB |
| 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
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 3505 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Fast charging |
Camera
| Rear | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
|---|---|
| 4.2, Yes | 4.1 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| T3 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
|---|---|
| 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) Bands | |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 | 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Jan 07, 2017 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $549 | $229 |
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