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BlackBerry Motion vs BlackBerry Key2

What is the difference between the BlackBerry Motion and BlackBerry Key2? 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 Motion	BlackBerry Key2
Rating	(+)	(+)
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Release date	2017, October	2018, June
Dimensions (HxWxD)	155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm \| 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.97 in	151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm \| 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in
Weight	167 g \| 5.89 oz	168 g \| 5.93 oz
Body Build	Aluminum frame, plastic back	Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back
Colors	Black	Black, Silver
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Keyboard		QWERTY
Approximate price	390 EUR	500 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.5" inc	4.5" inc
Screen area	82.6 cm²	60.0 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.2%	55.2%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1620 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	434 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, PDAF, f/2.0	-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3'', 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF
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/2.2, 1.125 um	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 512
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal memory	32 GB, 4 GB RAM	64/128 GB, 6 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)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM 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) - BBD100-6 (EU, Global) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)	-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)
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Harmful irradiation		SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 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, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
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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