BlackBerry KEY2 Specs

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Released

Jul 06, 2018

Display

4.5-inch
1620 x 1080 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3500 mAh

Storage

128GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
6GB RAM

OS

Android 8.1 Oreo

Description

BlackBerry KEY2 is likely to belong to the mid- to high tier and should be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal memory. The display (maybe 4.5-inch) will have a 1080 x 1620 resolution for an aspect ratio of 3:2. The phone continues to offer an outstanding physical QWERTY keyboard and will come out of the box with Android Oreo pre-installed.

This device is also known as BlackBerry BBF100-2

Pros

Hardware QWERTY keyboard

I want it 3 users

I have it 2 users

I had it 0 users

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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:	55.41 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 512
RAM:	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	128GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS:	Android (8.1 Oreo) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3500 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery

Camera
Rear:	Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Second camera:	12 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Features:	HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm)
Weight:	5.34 oz (151.4 g)
Materials:	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors:	Black, Gray, Red

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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
VoLTE:	Yes

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 b, g, n, ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Video out, Charging
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

Buyers information
In The Box:	SIM removal tool, Charger, USB Cable, Headphones and Manuals

Availability
Officially announced:	Jun 07, 2018

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Alternative variants

BlackBerry KEY2

BBF100-1 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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.72 W/kg
Measured in:	1700 MHz
Body:	1.68 W/kg
Measured in:	900 MHz

BlackBerry KEY2

BBF100-6 Dual SIM

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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM:	Yes
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.72 W/kg
Measured in:	900 MHz
Body:	1.68 W/kg
Measured in:	900 MHz

BlackBerry KEY2

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	64GB

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