BlackBerry KEY2 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: BlackBerry KEY2
Brand: BlackBerry
SKU: P-FUS-SSQ2X
Rating: 4.5 (228 reviews)

Released 2018, June 168g, 8.5mm thickness Android 8.1 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) Adreno 512 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only About 560 USD
4.5" 1080x1620 pixels
12MP 2160p
6GB RAM Snapdragon 660
3500mAh Li-Ion

BlackBerry KEY2 overview

BlackBerry KEY2 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, June. BlackBerry KEY2 has 4.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1620 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) CPU, Adreno 512 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only. It has 12MP Dual main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of BlackBerry KEY2 is about 560 USD.

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

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 61 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
Price: 60 / 100 points

BlackBerry KEY2 full specifications

VERSIONS: BBF100-1\|BBF100-2\|BBF100-6\|BBF100-4
Versions: BBF100-1 (EU, Africa, AU); BBF100-2 (Canada, US, LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME, APAC, India); BBF100-4 (China) Also known as BlackBerry Athena
NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2018, June
Status	Available
BODY
Dimensions	151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Keyboard	QWERTY
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
	Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD
Size	4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 512
MEMORY
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1
MAIN CAMERA
Dual	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	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 18W, 50% in 36 min (advertised) Quick Charge 3.0
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Black, Silver, Red
Models	BBF100-6, BBF100-1, BBF100-2, BBF100-4
SAR EU	0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Price	About 560 USD
TESTS
Performance	AnTuTu: 140984 (v7) GeekBench: 5830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1572 (nominal), 3.212 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality	Noise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 86h