BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Meizu MX3

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

    MX3: 13 g lighter

    KEY2 LE:
    156 g
    MX3:
    143 g
  • Screen diagonal

    KEY2 LE: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    KEY2 LE:
    4.5 in
    MX3:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    KEY2 LE:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    MX3:
    Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    KEY2 LE:
    Dual
    MX3:
    Single
  • Depth

    KEY2 LE: 0.7 mm thinner

    KEY2 LE:
    8.4 mm
    MX3:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    MX3: 11.3 mm shorter

    KEY2 LE:
    150.3 mm
    MX3:
    139 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. KEY2 LE

    Height:
    150.3 mm +11.3 mm versus MX3
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. MX3

    Height:
    139 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.7 mm versus KEY2 LE

Weight

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

  1. 1. KEY2 LE

    156 g

    +13 g versus MX3

  2. 2. MX3

    143 g

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. KEY2 LE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.3 cm²
  2. 2. MX3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74 cm²

MX3 has approximately 22.8% 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, MX3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKEY2 LEMX3
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 2 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. MX3

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

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. KEY2 LE

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus MX3

  2. 2. MX3

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. KEY2 LE2. MX3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for KEY2 LE, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.3 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 139 Х 71.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1080 x 1800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Flyme 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for KEY2 LE, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 74.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for KEY2 LE, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for KEY2 LE, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115692
  • 24789
General specs
General specs — specifications for KEY2 LE, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Slate
  • Champagne
  • Atomic
  • Black (front panel)
  • several color options (back panel); white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 429 h (2G) / Up to 393 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KEY2 LE, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for KEY2 LE, MX3.
SpecificationKEY2 LEMX3
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass