BlackBerry Priv vs BlackBerry KEY2 LE Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
BlackBerry Priv
Smartphone 2
BlackBerry KEY2 LE
Smartphone 3
BlackBerry Priv or BlackBerry KEY2 LE Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Priv | BlackBerry KEY2 LE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2018, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 3.04 in | 150.3 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm | 5.92 x 5.92 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Slate, Champagne, Atomic | |
| Battery | 3410 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
||
| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.4" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 81.6 cm2 | 60.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.9% | 55.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1620 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 540 PPI | 434 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Other specs | - Curved edge screen | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 18 MP, Single | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4'', OIS PDAF | -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor |
|
| Functions | Schneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 8 MP | |
| Video | 720p | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
| GPU | Adreno 418 | Adreno 509 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1060 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2378 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2637 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS (EU, Africa, AU) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - BBE100-2, BBE100-5 DS (NA, LATAM) |
|
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.61 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1, STV100-2, STV100-5, STV100-6) |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard |
|
| Versions |
- Versions: BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS (EU, Africa, AU); BBE100-2, BBE100-5 DS (NA, LATAM) |
Reviews and Opinions on BlackBerry Priv and BlackBerry KEY2 LE
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!
