alcatel OT-997 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.

  • Weight

    OT-997: 25 g lighter

    OT-997:
    143 g
    Key2:
    168 g
  • Width

    OT-997: 3.8 mm narrower

    OT-997:
    68 mm
    Key2:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-997: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-997:
    4.3 in
    Key2:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    OT-997:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Key2:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    OT-997:
    Single
    Key2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Key2: 2.5 mm thinner

    OT-997:
    11 mm
    Key2:
    8.5 mm

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.

  1. 1. OT-997

    Height:
    129.8 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.5 mm versus Key2
  2. 2. Key2

    Height:
    151.4 mm +21.6 mm versus OT-997
    Width:
    71.8 mm +3.8 mm versus OT-997
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-997

    143 g

  2. 2. Key2

    168 g

    +25 g versus OT-997

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.

  1. 1. OT-997

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Key2

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

Key2 has approximately 14.6% more rectangular screen area than OT-997.

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 OT-997, Key2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-997Key2
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. OT-997

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. OT-997

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Key2

    3500 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus OT-997

Specifications

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1. OT-9972. Key2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1620 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 60.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 55.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 434 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 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
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 104256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1628
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5894
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Ardesia
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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
  • 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 7.2/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • SRS audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-997, Key2.
SpecificationOT-997Key2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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