BlackBerry KEY2 vs Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison

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7.5	7.3
BlackBerry KEY2	Apple iPhone 16
Released · Jul 06, 2018	Released · Sep 20, 2024
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px	6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3500 mAh	3561 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018	Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	$799 \| €949

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.34 oz / 151.4 g	6.00 oz / 170.0 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, Other
Colors
Black, Gray, Red	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
4.5-inch, 55.41% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2015 (Excellent)
Bright Min
4 (Poor)	0.99 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260	Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz
GPU
Adreno 512	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo)	iOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3264
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7899
3D Mark High
Untested	4029
3D Mark Low
Untested	2397

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Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	3561 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

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	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
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, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) HDR, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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, 13, 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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

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 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

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 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB

Links

Full specifications
BlackBerry KEY2 Specs	Apple iPhone 16 Specs
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BlackBerry KEY2 Review	Apple iPhone 16 Review