Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
KEY2 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
KEY2
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
KEY2 LE
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
KEY2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
KEY2 LE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
KEY2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
KEY2 LE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
KEY2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
KEY2 LE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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)
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
KEY2 LE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41 - BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS (EU, Africa, AU), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 29, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41 - BBE100-2, BBE100-5 DS (NA, LATAM)
Speed
KEY2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
KEY2 LE
HSPA, LTE
Announced
KEY2
2018, June. Released 2018, June
KEY2 LE
2018, August. Released 2018, October
Status
KEY2
Discontinued
KEY2 LE
Discontinued
Dimensions
KEY2
151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
KEY2 LE
150.3 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.92 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
KEY2
168 g (5.93 oz)
KEY2 LE
156 g (5.50 oz)
Keyboard
KEY2
QWERTY
KEY2 LE
QWERTY
Build
KEY2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
KEY2 LE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
KEY2
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - BBF100-6 only
KEY2 LE
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
KEY2
Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
KEY2 LE
-
Type
KEY2
IPS LCD
KEY2 LE
IPS LCD
Size
KEY2
4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
KEY2 LE
4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
KEY2
1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
KEY2 LE
1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection
KEY2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
KEY2 LE
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
OS
KEY2
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
KEY2 LE
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
KEY2
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
KEY2 LE
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
KEY2
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
KEY2 LE
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
KEY2
Adreno 512
KEY2 LE
Adreno 509
Card slot
KEY2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
KEY2 LE
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
KEY2
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
KEY2 LE
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
KEY2
eMMC 5.1
KEY2 LE
eMMC 5.1
Dual
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
KEY2 LE
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
KEY2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
KEY2 LE
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
KEY2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
KEY2 LE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
KEY2
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
KEY2 LE
8 MP
Video
KEY2
1080p@30fps
KEY2 LE
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
KEY2
Yes
KEY2 LE
Yes
3.5mm jack
KEY2
Yes
KEY2 LE
Yes
WLAN
KEY2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
KEY2 LE
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
KEY2
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
KEY2 LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
KEY2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
KEY2 LE
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
KEY2
Yes
KEY2 LE
Yes
Radio
KEY2
FM radio
KEY2 LE
FM radio
USB
KEY2
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
KEY2 LE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
KEY2
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
KEY2 LE
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
KEY2
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
KEY2 LE
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
KEY2
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 36 min
KEY2 LE
-
Colors
KEY2
Black, Silver, Red
KEY2 LE
Slate, Champagne, Atomic
Models
KEY2
BBF100-6, BBF100-1, BBF100-2, BBF100-4
KEY2 LE
BBE100-4, BBE100-5, BBE100-1, BBE100-2
SAR EU
KEY2
0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
KEY2 LE
0.78 W/kg (head) 1.61 W/kg (body)
Price
KEY2
About 500 EUR
KEY2 LE
About 440 EUR
SAR
KEY2
-
KEY2 LE
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)