BlackBerry KEYone vs Asus Zenfone 9 Specs Comparison

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8.5
BlackBerry KEYone
9.1
Asus Zenfone 9
BlackBerry KEYone Asus Zenfone 9
Released · Apr 27, 2017
Released · Sep 15, 2022
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
3505 mAh
4300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2017 Jul 28, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$549

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 inches
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver

Display

Size
4.5-inch, 55.87% screen-to-body 5.9-inch, 84.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1100 nits
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
18 (Poor) 2.3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1x3.2GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.75G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x2.0​Ghz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 730
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1784
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4290
3D Mark High
Untested 2822
3D Mark Low
Untested 1488

Battery

Type
3505 mAh, Li - Ion 4300 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 37min
Browsing
17h 13min
Video
12h 14min
Gaming
8h 12min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
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
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14.4 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

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

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Memory 4GB/64GB
With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/256GB
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