BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Nokia 8 Sirocco

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    KEY2 LE:
    LCD
    8 Sirocco:
    OLED
  • Weight

    KEY2 LE: 21 g lighter

    KEY2 LE:
    156 g
    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
  • Width

    KEY2 LE: 1.2 mm narrower

    KEY2 LE:
    71.8 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    KEY2 LE: 1 in smaller diagonal

    KEY2 LE:
    4.5 in
    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    KEY2 LE:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    8 Sirocco:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    8 Sirocco: 0.9 mm thinner

    KEY2 LE:
    8.4 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    7.5 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. KEY2 LE

    Height:
    150.3 mm +9.4 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus 8 Sirocco
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Height:
    140.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +1.2 mm versus KEY2 LE
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. KEY2 LE

    156 g

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

    +21 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. 1. KEY2 LE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.3 cm²
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

8 Sirocco has approximately 38.3% 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, 8 Sirocco, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
128 GB Unknown 6 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. 8 Sirocco

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    3260 mAh

    +260 mAh versus KEY2 LE

Specifications

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1. KEY2 LE2. 8 Sirocco

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.3 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 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
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 81.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115692
  • 207368
General specs
General specs — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Slate
  • Champagne
  • Atomic
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 495 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 11 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
  • stainless steel frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for KEY2 LE, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationKEY2 LE8 Sirocco
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) -Wireless charging (Qi) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)