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BlackBerry KEY2 vs BlackBerry KEYone Specs Comparison

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7.5
BlackBerry KEY2
8.5
BlackBerry KEYone
BlackBerry KEY2 BlackBerry KEYone
Released · Jul 06, 2018
Released · Apr 27, 2017
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
3500 mAh
3505 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm 		5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 inches
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
Weight
5.34 oz (151.4 g) 6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Red Black, Silver

Display

Size
4.5-inch 4.5-inch
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI 1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
55.41 % 55.87 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 506
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
128GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 3505 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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 (PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 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
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2, Yes
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSPA
SIM type
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 549
In The Box
SIM removal tool, Charger, USB Cable, Headphones and Manuals

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018 Feb 25, 2017

Alternative variants

for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Measured SAR Head: 0.72 W/kg
Measured in: 1700 MHz
Body: 1.68 W/kg
Measured in: 900 MHz
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
Measured SAR Head: 0.72 W/kg
Measured in: 900 MHz
Body: 1.68 W/kg
Measured in: 900 MHz
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
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