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BlackBerry Key2 vs BlackBerry KEY2 LE

What is the difference between the BlackBerry Key2 and BlackBerry KEY2 LE? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	BlackBerry Key2	BlackBerry KEY2 LE
Rating	(+)	(+)
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Release date	2018, June	2018, August
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm \| 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in	150.3 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm \| 5.92 x 5.92 x 2.83 in
Weight	168 g \| 5.93 oz	156 g \| 5.5 oz
Body Build	Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back	Aluminum frame, plastic back
Colors	Black, Silver	Slate, Champagne, Atomic
Battery	3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Keyboard	QWERTY	QWERTY
Approximate price	500 EUR	330 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	4.5" inc	4.5" inc
Screen area	60.0 cm²	60.0 cm²
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.2%	55.6%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1620 px	1080 x 1620 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	434 PPI	434 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	13 MP, Dual
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	-13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm	8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	- Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)	- Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 509
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal memory	64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
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	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
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 - 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) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A
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 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)	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	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras	- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0)	- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
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	- Versions: BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS (EU, Africa, AU); BBE100-2, BBE100-5 DS (NA, LATAM)

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