BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs BlackBerry Aurora Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry KEY2 LE
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BlackBerry KEY2 LE or BlackBerry Aurora Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry KEY2 LE | BlackBerry Aurora | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2017, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.3 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm | 5.92 x 5.92 x 2.83 in | 152 x 76.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Slate, Champagne, Atomic | Black, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | 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 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1620 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 434 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor |
-13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 8 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 308 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| 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 | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard |
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| Versions |
- Versions: BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS (EU, Africa, AU); BBE100-2, BBE100-5 DS (NA, LATAM) |
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