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BlackBerry Key2 vs BLU Bold N1

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:
    LCD
    Bold N1:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Key2: 14 g lighter

    Key2:
    168 g
    Bold N1:
    182 g
  • Width

    Key2: 2.3 mm narrower

    Key2:
    71.8 mm
    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Key2: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Key2:
    4.5 in
    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Key2:
    6 GB RAM
    Bold N1:
    4 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Key2:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)

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

    Height:
    151.4 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Bold N1

    Height:
    158.7 mm +7.3 mm versus Key2
    Width:
    74.1 mm +2.3 mm versus Key2
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Key2

    168 g

  2. 2. Bold N1

    182 g

    +14 g versus Key2

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.3 cm²
  2. 2. Bold N1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 66.8% more rectangular screen area than Key2.

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, Bold N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKey2Bold N1
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 4 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

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

2. Bold N1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Bold N1

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Key22. Bold N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.2%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.28µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104256
  • 137456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1628
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5894
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 290
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1356
General specs
General specs — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 200 USD
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model 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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EU
  • Africa
  • AU (BBF100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • US
  • LATAM (BBF100-2) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - ME
  • APAC
  • India (BBF100-6) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China (BBF100-4)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Key2, Bold N1.
SpecificationKey2Bold N1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Versions: BBF100-1 (EU
  • Africa
  • AU); BBF100-2 (Canada
  • US
  • LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME
  • APAC
  • India); BBF100-4 (China) Also known as BlackBerry Athena
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W