BlackBerry Key2 vs BlackBerry Q10 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Key2
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BlackBerry Key2 or BlackBerry Q10 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Key2 | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2013, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in | 119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm | 4.71 x 4.71 x 2.63 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 139 g | 4.9 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 3.1" in | |
| Screen area | 60.0 cm2 | 31.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 55.2% | 38.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1620 px | 720 x 720 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 434 PPI | 328 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 8 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 |
-8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 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 | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - SQN100-1, SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent) | |
| 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 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| 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 | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- HDMI port |
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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 |
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