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BlackBerry KEY2 LE Specs

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Released

Oct 12, 2018

Display

4.5-inch
1620 x 1080 px

Camera

13 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3000 mAh

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
4GB RAM

OS

Android 8.1 Oreo

Description

BlackBerry KEY2 LE features the same 4.5-inch LCD display found on the KEY2, sporting a resolution of 1080 x 1620. Instead of the Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform that powers the KEY2, the lower priced model has the Snapdragon 636 chipset under the hood. The Lite version of the KEY2 carries 4GB of RAM and 32/64 gigs of internal storage.

This device is also known as BlackBerry BBE100-2

Pros

Hardware QWERTY keyboard

I want it 2 users

I have it 2 users

I had it 1 user

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.5-inch
Resolution:	1620 x 1080 px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	55.79 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 509
RAM:	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	64GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (8.1 Oreo)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera
Rear:	Dual camera
Main camera:	13 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera:	5 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.92 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (150.25 x 71.8 x 8.35 mm)
Weight:	5.50 oz (156.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors:	Gray

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.93 W/kg
Body:	1.17 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP:	$ 450

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 30, 2018

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Alternative variants

BlackBerry KEY2 LE

BBE100-5 with Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Yes
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.01 W/kg

BlackBerry KEY2 LE

BBE100-1 for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.79 W/kg
Body:	1.61 W/kg

BlackBerry KEY2 LE

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	32GB
MSRP:	$ 400

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