BlackBerry KEYone vs BlackBerry Evolve X Specs Comparison

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8.5
BlackBerry KEYone
BlackBerry KEYone BlackBerry Evolve X
Released · Apr 27, 2017
Released · August 2018
4.5-inch · 1620x1080px
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 64GB
3505 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 inches
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
6.26 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches
159.1 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 6.00 oz / 170.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
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 Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black

Display

Size
4.5-inch, 55.87% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 75.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1620x1080px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
18 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260 Gold
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 512
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
6GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3505 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

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
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.29 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM 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
Memory 4GB/64GB
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