BlackBerry KEY2 LE specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BlackBerry KEY2 LE
  • Released 2018, October 156g, 8.4mm thickness Android 8.1 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) Adreno 509 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 492.8 USD
  • 4.5" 1080x1620 pixels
  • 13MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 636
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

BlackBerry KEY2 LE overview

BlackBerry KEY2 LE is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, October. BlackBerry KEY2 LE has 4.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1620 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version). BlackBerry KEY2 LE uses Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) CPU, Adreno 509 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). BlackBerry KEY2 LE has 13MP Dual main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of BlackBerry KEY2 LE is about 492.8 USD.

Score the key features of BlackBerry KEY2 LE compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 61 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 54 / 100 points

BlackBerry KEY2 LE full specifications

VERSIONS:   

BBE100-1|BBE100-4|BBE100-2|BBE100-5
Versions: BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS (EU, Africa, AU); BBE100-2, BBE100-5 DS (NA, LATAM)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 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 HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, August
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 150.3 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.92 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 509

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Slate, Champagne, Atomic
Models BBE100-4, BBE100-5, BBE100-1, BBE100-2
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.61 W/kg (body)
Price About 492.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 116764 (v7) GeekBench: 4965 (v4.4)

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