BlackBerry KEY2 vs Asus ROG Phone II Specs Comparison

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7.5
BlackBerry KEY2
8.5
Asus ROG Phone II
BlackBerry KEY2 Asus ROG Phone II
Released · Jul 06, 2018
Released · Sep 04, 2019
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 512GB
3500 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm
6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches
170.99 x 77.6 x 9.48 mm
Weight
5.34 oz (151.4 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Gray, Red Black Glare

Display

Size
4.5-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
55.41 % 80.24 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery

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 (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 11 mm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
24 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ad,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 13, 2019
FCC ID value: MSQI001D
Measured SAR
Head: 1.04 W/kg
Body: 0.83 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
SIM removal tool, Charger, USB Cable, Headphones and Manuals AeroActive Cooler II, ASUS ZenEar Pro Hi-Res earphone with microphone (optional), Transparent case / Aero case, Type-C to C Cable (120cm), Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter (18W / 30W), Documentation (user guide, warranty card)

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018 Jul 22, 2019

Alternative variants

for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
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
Memory 1000GB
Colors Matte Black
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
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 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
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