BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Huawei P40: specs comparison

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

KEY2 LE:

LCD

P40:

OLED
Weight

KEY2 LE: 19 g lighter

KEY2 LE:

156 g

P40:

175 g
Screen diagonal

KEY2 LE: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

KEY2 LE:

4.5 in

P40:

6.1 in
Chipset

KEY2 LE:

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

P40:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

KEY2 LE:

Dual

P40:

Triple
Release year

KEY2 LE:

2018

P40:

2020

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. KEY2 LE

Height:

150.3 mm
Width:

71.8 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm
2. P40

Height:

148.9 mm
Width:

71.1 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm

Weight

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

1. KEY2 LE

156 g
2. P40

175 g

+19 g versus KEY2 LE

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. KEY2 LE

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.3 cm²
2. P40

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²

P40 has approximately 51.5% more rectangular screen area than KEY2 LE.

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 KEY2 LE, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	KEY2 LE	P40
128 GB	Unknown	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM

KEY2 LE: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. KEY2 LE

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

2. P40

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. KEY2 LE

3000 mAh
2. P40

3800 mAh

+800 mAh versus KEY2 LE

Specifications

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1. KEY2 LE2. P40

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.3 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm	148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	156 g	175 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1620 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.0 cm2	91.3 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.6%	86.3%
PPI /points per inch/	434 PPI	422 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	50 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -5 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	50 MP f/1.9 23mm (wide) 1/1.28'' 2.44µm omnidirectional PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm IR TOF 3D (biometrics sensor only)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 509	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	115692	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3181

General specs

General specs — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
Release date	2018 August	2020 March 26
Colors	Slate Champagne Atomic	Silver Frost Blush Gold Deep Sea Blue Ice White Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	330 EUR	800 EUR
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Glass front glass back aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM 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) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - BBE100-1 BBE100-4 DS (EU Africa AU) LTE band 1(2100) 13(700) 29(700) 66(1700/2100) 39(1900) 41(2500) - BBE100-2 BBE100-5 DS (NA LATAM)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS NavIC
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE EDR	5.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.61 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz 32-bit/384kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for KEY2 LE, P40.
Specification	KEY2 LE	P40
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Versions: BBE100-1 BBE100-4 DS (EU Africa AU); BBE100-2 BBE100-5 DS (NA LATAM)	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection

BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Huawei P40

BlackBerry KEY2 LE

Huawei P40

Key differences