BlackBerry Key2 vs Sonim XP8 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Key2
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BlackBerry Key2 or Sonim XP8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Key2 | Sonim XP8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in | 152 x 79.5 x 18 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.13 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 335 g | 11.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 720 h Talking time - Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 60.0 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 55.2% | 57.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1620 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 434 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 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 |
-12 MP, PDAF | |
| 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 | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | 8 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 508 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 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 | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/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; magnetic connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| 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 | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G |
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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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