BlackBerry Passport vs BlackBerry Key2 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Passport
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BlackBerry Key2
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BlackBerry Passport or BlackBerry Key2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Passport | BlackBerry Key2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2018, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm | 5.04 x 5.04 x 3.56 in | 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver | Black, Silver | |
| Battery | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 500 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 | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 65.3 cm2 | 60.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 56.5% | 55.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 1440 px | 1080 x 1620 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 453 PPI | 434 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 | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), OIS, AF | -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, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 720p | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2 | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 852 | 1628 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1572 | 5894 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | 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, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard |
- --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 |
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