BlackBerry Keyone specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BlackBerry Keyone
  • Released 2017, April 180g, 9.4mm thickness Android 7.1, up to Android 8.1 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 506 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only About 324.8 USD
  • 4.5" 1080x1620 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 3/4GB RAM Snapdragon 625
  • 3500mAh Li-Ion

BlackBerry Keyone overview

BlackBerry Keyone is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, April. BlackBerry Keyone has 4.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1620 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 506 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only. It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of BlackBerry Keyone is about 324.8 USD.

Score the key features of BlackBerry Keyone 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: 38 / 100 points

BlackBerry Keyone full specifications

VERSIONS:   

BBB100-2|BBB100-1|BBB100-3|BBB100-4
Versions: BBB100-1 (Canada, LATAM, APAC, US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan) Also known as BlackBerry Mercury

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, February
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm (5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard

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 4

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 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 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1, 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, Black, Bronze
Models BBB100-2, BBB100-7, BBB100-1, BBB100-5, BBB100-3, BBB100-4
Price About 324.8 USD

TESTS

Performance GFXBench: 4.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1756:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 62dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 81h

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