Screen size
Evolve XWinner: 6.0"+25%
KEY24.5"
Quick verdict
KEY2 leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
Evolve X
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
KEY2
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Evolve X
GSM / HSPA / LTE
KEY2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Evolve X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
KEY2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Evolve X
HSDPA 900 / 2100
KEY2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Evolve X
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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
Evolve X
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
KEY2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Announced
Evolve X
2018, August. Released 2018, August
KEY2
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Status
Evolve X
Discontinued
KEY2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Evolve X
159.1 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
KEY2
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Evolve X
170 g (5.93 oz)
KEY2
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Evolve X
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic/aluminum back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
KEY2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM
Evolve X
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
KEY2
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - BBF100-6 only
Keyboard
Evolve X
-
KEY2
QWERTY
Other
Evolve X
-
KEY2
Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
Type
Evolve X
IPS LCD
KEY2
IPS LCD
Size
Evolve X
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)
KEY2
4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Evolve X
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
KEY2
1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
Evolve X
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
KEY2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Evolve X
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
KEY2
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Evolve X
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
KEY2
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Evolve X
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
KEY2
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Evolve X
Adreno 512
KEY2
Adreno 512
Card slot
Evolve X
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
KEY2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Evolve X
64GB 6GB RAM
KEY2
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Evolve X
eMMC 5.1
KEY2
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Evolve X
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2х optical zoom, 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
Evolve X
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
KEY2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Evolve X
1080p@30fps
KEY2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Evolve X
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
KEY2
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Evolve X
LED flash
KEY2
-
Video
Evolve X
1080p@30/60fps
KEY2
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Evolve X
Yes
KEY2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Evolve X
Yes
KEY2
Yes
WLAN
Evolve X
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
Evolve X
5.0, A2DP, LE
KEY2
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
Evolve X
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
KEY2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC
Evolve X
No
KEY2
Yes
Radio
Evolve X
FM radio
KEY2
FM radio
USB
Evolve X
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
KEY2
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
Sensors
Evolve X
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
KEY2
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Evolve X
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
KEY2
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Evolve X
18W wired, PD2.0, QC3 Wireless (Qi)
KEY2
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 36 min
Colors
Evolve X
Black
KEY2
Black, Silver, Red
Price
Evolve X
About 350 EUR
KEY2
About 500 EUR
Models
Evolve X
-
KEY2
BBF100-6, BBF100-1, BBF100-2, BBF100-4
SAR EU
Evolve X
-
KEY2
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)