BlackBerry Key2 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus Comparison and Differences

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BlackBerry Key2

BlackBerry Key2

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Apple iPhone 6 Plus

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BlackBerry Key2 or Apple iPhone 6 Plus Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	BlackBerry Key2	Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2018, June	2014, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm \| 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in	158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm \| 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.06 in
Weight	168 g \| 5.93 oz	172 g \| 6.07 oz
Body Build	Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back	Front glass, aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Silver	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Battery	3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2915 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life		Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Keyboard	QWERTY
Approximate price	500 EUR	420 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	4.5" in	5.5" in
Screen area	60.0 cm²	83.4 cm²
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.2%	67.8%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1620 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	434 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3'', 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF	-8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, OIS, PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	1.2 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Functions		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	- Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)	- Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Adreno 512	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB	No
Internal memory	64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM	16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		171835
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core		311
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		570
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1628
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	5894

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model 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), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU, Africa, AU (BBF100-1) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Canada, US, LATAM (BBF100-2) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ME, APAC, India (BBF100-6) 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), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China (BBF100-4)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1524
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes (Apple Pay only)
USB	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR	4.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions	- Versions: BBF100-1 (EU, Africa, AU); BBF100-2 (Canada, US, LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME, APAC, India); BBF100-4 (China) Also known as BlackBerry Athena

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