BlackBerry KEYone vs BlackBerry KEY2 Specs Comparison

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

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 inches
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 5.34 oz (151.4 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
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Silver Black, Gray, Red

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
55.87 % 55.41 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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

Battery

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

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, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.28 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), 1080p (30 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
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
Feb 25, 2017 Jun 07, 2018

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
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
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 4GB/64GB
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
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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