BlackBerry Keyone vs BlackBerry Classic Non Camera Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Keyone or BlackBerry Classic Non Camera Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Keyone | BlackBerry Classic Non Camera | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2015, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.85 in | 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm | 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/Silver, Black, Bronze | Black | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 180 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 | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 60.0 cm2 | 39.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1620 px | 720 x 720 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 434 PPI | 291 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF | ||
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.12µm | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 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), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 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 | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Versions: BBB100-1 (Canada, LATAM, APAC, US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan)Also known as BlackBerry Mercury |
- For Verizon |
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