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Apple iPhone 12 vs BlackBerry Key2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 12:
    OLED
    Key2:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    Key2: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12:
    6.1 in
    Key2:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    iPhone 12:
    4 GB RAM
    Key2:
    6 GB RAM
  • Depth

    iPhone 12: 1.1 mm thinner

    iPhone 12:
    7.4 mm
    Key2:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 12: 4.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 12:
    146.7 mm
    Key2:
    151.4 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 12:
    2020
    Key2:
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Front — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. iPhone 12: height 146.7 mm; Width 71.5 mm. Key2: height 151.4 mm; Width 71.8 mm. iPhone 12: 146.7 × 71.5 mm 1 Key2: 151.4 × 71.8 mm 2
Side
Side — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. iPhone 12: height 146.7 mm; Depth 7.4 mm. Key2: height 151.4 mm; Depth 8.5 mm. iPhone 12: 146.7 × 7.4 mm 1 Key2: 151.4 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Height:
    146.7 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
    Weight:
    164 g
  2. 2. Key2

    Height:
    151.4 mm +4.7 mm versus iPhone 12
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone 12
    Weight:
    168 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    164 g

  2. 2. Key2

    168 g

    +4 g versus iPhone 12

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes. iPhone 12: screen diagonal 6.1 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19.5:9; approximate rectangular area 91.3 cm². Key2: screen diagonal 4.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 60.3 cm². iPhone 12: 6.1 in, 19.5:9, About 91.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Key2: 4.5 in, 3:2, About 60.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Key2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.3 cm²

iPhone 12 has approximately 51.5% more rectangular screen area than Key2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12, Key2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12Key2
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
256 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Key2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    2815 mAh

  2. 2. Key2

    3500 mAh

    +685 mAh versus iPhone 12

Specifications

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1. iPhone 122. Key2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 1080 x 1620 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 60.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 55.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 434 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.28µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 122
Unknown
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 98
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 104256
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1628
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5894
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 598478
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1580
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3920
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A2176 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • US
  • LATAM (BBF100-2) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - ME
  • APAC
  • India (BBF100-6) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China (BBF100-4)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • 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/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, Key2.
SpecificationiPhone 12Key2
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
  • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Versions: BBF100-1 (EU
  • Africa
  • AU); BBF100-2 (Canada
  • US
  • LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME
  • APAC
  • India); BBF100-4 (China) Also known as BlackBerry Athena