BlackBerry KEY2 LE vs Sony Xperia 1

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
    Xperia 1:
    OLED
  • Weight

    KEY2 LE: 22 g lighter

    KEY2 LE:
    156 g
    Xperia 1:
    178 g
  • Screen diagonal

    KEY2 LE: 2 in smaller diagonal

    KEY2 LE:
    4.5 in
    Xperia 1:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    KEY2 LE:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Xperia 1:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    KEY2 LE:
    Dual
    Xperia 1:
    Triple
  • Height

    KEY2 LE: 16.7 mm shorter

    KEY2 LE:
    150.3 mm
    Xperia 1:
    167 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
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia 1

    Height:
    167 mm +16.7 mm versus KEY2 LE
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. KEY2 LE

    156 g

  2. 2. Xperia 1

    178 g

    +22 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. Xperia 1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²

Xperia 1 has approximately 63.7% 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, Xperia 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKEY2 LEXperia 1
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. Xperia 1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Xperia 1

    3330 mAh

    +330 mAh versus KEY2 LE

Specifications

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1. KEY2 LE2. Xperia 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for KEY2 LE, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.3 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 167 Х 72 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1644 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for KEY2 LE, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 98.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 82.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
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, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 72
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 78
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for KEY2 LE, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115692
  • 372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 720
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2614
General specs
General specs — specifications for KEY2 LE, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Slate
  • Champagne
  • Atomic
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 950 EUR
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KEY2 LE, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • 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, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for KEY2 LE, Xperia 1.
SpecificationKEY2 LEXperia 1
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 (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4