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Allview E3 Sign vs BlackBerry Key2

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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.

  • WeightE3 Sign: 6.1 g lighterE3 Sign: 161.9 g · Key2: 168 g
  • WidthKey2: 4.1 mm narrowerKey2: 71.8 mm · E3 Sign: 75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalKey2: 1 in smaller diagonalKey2: 4.5 in · E3 Sign: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6582 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)E3 Sign: Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) · Key2: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualE3 Sign: Single · Key2: Dual
  • DepthKey2: 0.8 mm thinnerKey2: 8.5 mm · E3 Sign: 9.3 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.

Front
E3 Sign: 152.5 × 75.9 mm 1 Key2: 151.4 × 71.8 mm 2
Side
E3 Sign: 152.5 × 9.3 mm 1 Key2: 151.4 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. E3 Sign
    Height
    152.5 mm
    Width
    75.9 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    161.9 g
  2. 2. Key2
    Height
    151.4 mm
    Width
    71.8 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 75.9 Х 9.3 mm
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 161.9 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1620 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 60.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 55.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 434 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
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
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 24156
  • 104256
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1628
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5894
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE3 SignKey2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS
  • 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

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