BlackBerry Key2

BlackBerry Key2
Brand: BlackBerry
Category: Mobiles

  • CPU
    Snapdragon 660

  • RAM
    6GB

  • Storage
    128GB

  • Display
    4.5 inches, 1080 x 1620 pixels

  • Camera
    12MP+12MP

  • OS
    Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Our Rating

8.1 4.1 1
  • Design 8 / 10
  • Display 8 / 10
  • Camera 7 / 10
  • Multimedia 8 / 10
  • Features 9 / 10
  • Usability 9 / 10
  • Performance 8 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10

The BlackBerry Key2 is a mid-ranger Android smartphone announced by BlackBerry back in June 2018. The device is the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature a dual-camera setup and also features the company’s iconic QWERTY keyboard.

The BlackBerry Key2 comes with a 4.5-inches IPS LCD display with 1080 x 1620 pixels screen resolution that provides a decent graphical experience for its users. Under the hood, it is powered by a Snapdragon 660 SoC alongside 6GB of RAM and 64GB/ 128GB internal storage space in its memory compartment.

As for its camera, there is a 12MP+12MP dual-camera setup on its rear chassis, as well as an 8MP front-facing camera for selfie and video-calling purposes. What’s even better is that the device also has a fingerprint sensor integrated onto its physical keyboard as an additional security feature for its users.

In terms of software, the smartphone will running on the Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. A 3,500mAh non-removable battery is available under the hood to keep its lights on for a decent amount of time. it will be arriving in a variety of color options including Black, Blue, Gold and Purple.

If you’re interested in buying the BlackBerry Key2, do check out the BlackBerry Key2 Singapore price list below to compare the its prices across various retailer and telcos in Singapore. If its prices are listed as TBA, it means the device is either not yet available in the Singapore market or not carried by the particular retailer or mobile carrier.

BlackBerry Key2 - Mobile Price

  • Lazada Buy BlackBerry Key 2 (6GB+64GB) from Lazada SGD$899.00
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  • M1 Buy BlackBerry Key 2 (6GB+64GB) from M1 From SGD$0
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  • Starhub Buy BlackBerry Key 2 (6GB+64GB) from Starhub From SGD$0
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  • Singtel Buy BlackBerry Key 2 (6GB+64GB) from Singtel SGD$ TBA
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BlackBerry Key2 - Specifications

General

  • Device Type
    Smartphone
  • Announced
    June, 2018
  • Status
    Available

Network

  • 2G Network
  • 3G Network
  • 4G Network
  • SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
    Nano SIM
  • Dual SIM
    Yes, Hybrid Dual-SIM

Design

  • Dimensions
    151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm
  • Weight
    168g
  • Colors
    Black, Silver

Display

  • Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    IPS LCD display
  • Size
    4.5 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 1620 pixels
  • Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
    Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    Snapdragon 660
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    Octa-core
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    Adreno 512
  • RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.
    6GB
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    64GB/ 128GB
  • Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
    Yes, microSD

Camera

  • Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    12MP+12MP (Dual-camera)
  • Secondary
    8MP
  • Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)
    Yes, dual-LED (dual-tone)

Media

  • Video Playback
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Headphone Jack

Software

  • Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.
    Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    Yes, v5.0
  • Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-fi Hotspot
  • USB
    USB 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible, USB OTG
  • GPS
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

  • Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
  • Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
    3,500MaH
  • Placement
    Non-removable

Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Temperature Sensor