Play our new Daily Tech Word Puzzle

BlackBerry KEY2 vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

Comparison mode:
Specs Size
Differences only
7.5
BlackBerry KEY2
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
BlackBerry KEY2 Apple iPhone 12
Released · Jul 06, 2018
Released · Oct 23, 2020
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
2815 mAh
Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$829

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.34 oz / 151.4 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Red Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
4.5-inch, 55.41% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 512 Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4369
3D Mark High
Untested 2347
3D Mark Low
Untested 1801
Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.28 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Alternative variants

for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Measured SAR Head: 0.72 W/kg
Measured in: 1700 MHz
Body: 1.68 W/kg
Measured in: 900 MHz
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM Yes
Measured SAR Head: 0.72 W/kg
Measured in: 900 MHz
Body: 1.68 W/kg
Measured in: 900 MHz
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless