Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs BlackBerry Key2 compare
The best smartphone comparison tool: compare Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs BlackBerry Key2 and choose the best model for you
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs BlackBerry Key2
What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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.
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | BlackBerry Key2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
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| Release date | 2017, March | 2018, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm | 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.89 in | 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink | Black, Silver | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 470 EUR | 500 EUR |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" inc | 4.5" inc | |
| Screen area | 98.3 cm2 | 60.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.0% | 55.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1080 x 1620 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 529 PPI | 434 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3'', 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| Processor CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| Graphics processor GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 230369 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 361 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1212 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1195 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 527 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 343 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1443 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1771 | 1628 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6032 | 5894 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8348 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4097 |
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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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
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Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955 |
- 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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