BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Samsung Galaxy A5: 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

Galaxy A5:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy A5: 33 g lighter

KEY2 LE:

156 g

Galaxy A5:

123 g
Width

Galaxy A5: 2.1 mm narrower

KEY2 LE:

71.8 mm

Galaxy A5:

69.7 mm
Screen diagonal

KEY2 LE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

KEY2 LE:

4.5 in

Galaxy A5:

5 in
Chipset

KEY2 LE:

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

Galaxy A5:

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

KEY2 LE:

Dual

Galaxy A5:

Single

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 +11 mm versus Galaxy A5
Width:

71.8 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy A5
Depth:

8.4 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy A5
2. Galaxy A5

Height:

139.3 mm
Width:

69.7 mm
Depth:

6.7 mm

Weight

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

1. KEY2 LE

156 g

+33 g versus Galaxy A5
2. Galaxy A5

123 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. KEY2 LE

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.3 cm²
2. Galaxy A5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy A5 has approximately 14.3% 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, Galaxy A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
16 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. Galaxy A5

NFC:: See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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

+700 mAh versus Galaxy A5
2. Galaxy A5

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. KEY2 LE2. Galaxy A5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.3 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm	139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
Weight	156 g	123 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1620 px	720 x 1280 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 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.0 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.6%	71.0%
PPI /points per inch/	434 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -5 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	LED flash panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	5 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *	115692	20123
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	488
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1125
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	799

General specs

General specs — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
Release date	2018 August	2014 October
Colors	Slate Champagne Atomic	Pearl White Midnight Black Platinum Silver Soft Pink Light Blue Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	330 EUR	260 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F A500FQ A500FU A500HQ A500YZ A500M A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - A500F A500FU LTE band 3(1800) 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - A500Y
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 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	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE EDR	4.0 A2DP EDR 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 - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
Radio	FM radio	FM radio recording
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy A5.
Specification	KEY2 LE	Galaxy A5
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 proximity compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global) A500FU (Europe) A500M (Peru Colombia) A500Y (Australia New Zealand) A500YZ (Taiwan) A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea) A500FQ (Turkey)

BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Samsung Galaxy A5