BlackBerry Key2 vs BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Key2
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BlackBerry Key2 or BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | BlackBerry Key2 | BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 | |
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Release date | 2018, June | 2011, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.6 in | |
Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Silver | Black, White | |
Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 307 h (2G) / Up to 307 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
Approximate price | 500 EUR | 140 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 4.5" in | 2.8" in | |
Screen area | 60.0 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 55.2% | 32.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1620 px | 640 x 480 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 434 PPI | 286 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 5 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 |
-5 MP | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | ||
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - 1.2 GHz QC 8655 | |
GPU | Adreno 512 | ||
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 8 GB, 768 MB 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 | Mini-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
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 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 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 b/g/n | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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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 |
- Also known as BlackBerry Dakota, BlackBerry Magnum |
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