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Amazon Fire Phone 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

    Fire Phone: 8 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Key2:
    168 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 5.3 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Key2:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Key2: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    Key2:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Fire Phone:
    2 GB RAM
    Key2:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Key2:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Fire Phone:
    Single
    Key2:
    Dual

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. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Key2

    Height:
    151.4 mm +12.2 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    71.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

  2. 2. Key2

    168 g

    +8 g versus Fire Phone

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. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Key2

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

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 Fire Phone, Key2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneKey2
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Key2

    3500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Fire Phone

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Key2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1620 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 60.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 55.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 434 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 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
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 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 Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 104256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
  • 1628
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
  • 5894
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Key2.
SpecificationFire PhoneKey2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • 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