Screen size
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KEY24.5"
Quick verdict
KEY2 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
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6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
KEY2
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
KEY2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
KEY2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
KEY2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
KEY2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU, Africa, AU (BBF100-1), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Canada, US, LATAM (BBF100-2), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ME, APAC, India (BBF100-6), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China (BBF100-4)
Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
KEY2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Announced
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2018, August. Released 2018, October
KEY2
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Status
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Discontinued
KEY2
Discontinued
Dimensions
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158.9 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.26 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
KEY2
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
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170 g (5.93 oz)
KEY2
168 g (5.93 oz)
SIM
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· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
KEY2
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - BBF100-6 only
Keyboard
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-
KEY2
QWERTY
Build
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-
KEY2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Other
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-
KEY2
Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
Type
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IPS LCD
KEY2
IPS LCD
Size
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5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.6% screen-to-body ratio)
KEY2
4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
KEY2
1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 5
KEY2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
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Android 8.1 (Oreo)
KEY2
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
KEY2
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
KEY2
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
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Adreno 506
KEY2
Adreno 512
Card slot
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
KEY2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
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64GB 4GB RAM
KEY2
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
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eMMC 5.1
KEY2
eMMC 5.1
Dual
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13 MP, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP B/W, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
KEY2
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features
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Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
KEY2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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1080p@30fps
KEY2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
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16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
KEY2
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
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LED flash
KEY2
-
Video
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1080p@30/60fps
KEY2
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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Yes
KEY2
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
KEY2
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
KEY2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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4.2, A2DP, LE
KEY2
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
KEY2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC
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No
KEY2
Yes
Radio
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FM radio
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FM radio
USB
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USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
KEY2
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
Sensors
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Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
KEY2
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
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Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
KEY2
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
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18W wired, PD, QC3
KEY2
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 36 min
Colors
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Black
KEY2
Black, Silver, Red
Models
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BBG100-1
KEY2
BBF100-6, BBF100-1, BBF100-2, BBF100-4
Price
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About 300 EUR
KEY2
About 500 EUR
SAR EU
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-
KEY2
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)