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BlackBerry KEY2 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Specs Comparison

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7.5
BlackBerry KEY2
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
BlackBerry KEY2 Samsung Galaxy S10
Released · Jul 06, 2018
Released · Mar 08, 2019
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
6.1-inch · 3040x1440px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3500 mAh
3400 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm 		5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches
149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.34 oz (151.4 g) 5.54 oz (157.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
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 Prism blue, Prism black, Prism white, Prism green, Flamingo pink

Display

Size
4.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI 3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 550 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Screen-to-body
55.41 % 88.66 %
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 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 640
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 3400 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
8h 9min
Video
7h 18min
Gaming
5h 35min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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 		16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 10 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 01, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMG973U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.39 W/kg
Body: 1.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 900
In The Box
SIM removal tool, Charger, USB Cable, Headphones and Manuals Data cable, Travel adapter, Ejection Pin, USB Connector (OTG), Earphones by AKG, Quick Start Guide, Protective film

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 07, 2018 Feb 20, 2019

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
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9820 (8 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMG973F
Measured SAR Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
Phablet: 2.96 W/kg
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
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1150
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
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