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Apple iPhone XS Max vs BlackBerry KEY2 LE Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS Max
BlackBerry KEY2 LE
Apple iPhone XS Max BlackBerry KEY2 LE
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Oct 12, 2018
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3179 mAh
3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Aug 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 $450

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm 		5.92 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
150.25 x 71.8 x 8.35 mm
Weight
7.34 oz / 208.0 g 5.50 oz / 156.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body 4.5-inch, 55.79% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 5 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 509
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg 		Head: 0.93 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
Measured SAR Head: 1.01 W/kg
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1249
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
Measured SAR Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 1.61 W/kg
with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $400
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