BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Samsung Galaxy E5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    KEY2 LE:
    LCD
    Galaxy E5:
    OLED
  • Width

    Galaxy E5: 1.6 mm narrower

    KEY2 LE:
    71.8 mm
    Galaxy E5:
    70.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    KEY2 LE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    KEY2 LE:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy E5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    KEY2 LE:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Galaxy E5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    KEY2 LE:
    Dual
    Galaxy E5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy E5: 1.1 mm thinner

    KEY2 LE:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy E5:
    7.3 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 +8.7 mm versus Galaxy E5
    Width:
    71.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy E5
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy E5
    Weight:
    156 g
  2. 2. Galaxy E5

    Height:
    141.6 mm
    Width:
    70.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Galaxy E5

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

Galaxy E5 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

KEY2 LE: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. KEY2 LE

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

2. Galaxy E5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 1. KEY2 LE

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Galaxy E5

  2. 2. Galaxy E5

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. KEY2 LE2. Galaxy E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.3 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 141.6 Х 70.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 0 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
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%
  • 69.3%
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 E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
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/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 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 E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
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
  • 21456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 484
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1158
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 799
General specs
General specs — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Slate
  • Champagne
  • Atomic
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 - E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
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)
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for KEY2 LE, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationKEY2 LEGalaxy E5
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 - Versions: E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M
  • E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E5 Duos with dual-SIM card slots