BlackBerry KEY2 vs Google Pixel 2 Specs Comparison

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7.5
BlackBerry KEY2
9.0
Google Pixel 2
BlackBerry KEY2 Google Pixel 2
Released · Jul 06, 2018
Released · Oct 19, 2017
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3500 mAh
2700 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018 Oct 04, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$749

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.34 oz / 151.4 g 5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Red Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
4.5-inch, 55.41% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 67.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD AMOLED
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion 2700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery

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
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 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
4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
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, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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 Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G011A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg
Body: 0.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.12 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
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $649
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 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
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