BlackBerry Key2 vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite

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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.

  • Width

    Key2: 3.5 mm narrower

    Key2:
    71.8 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Key2: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Key2:
    4.5 in
    Mate 20 Lite:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Key2:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    Mate 20 Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Mate 20 Lite: 0.9 mm thinner

    Key2:
    8.5 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Key2: 6.9 mm shorter

    Key2:
    151.4 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    158.3 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

    Height:
    151.4 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Mate 20 Lite
  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    Height:
    158.3 mm +6.9 mm versus Key2
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.5 mm versus Key2
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Key2

    168 g

  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    172 g

    +4 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. Mate 20 Lite

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

Mate 20 Lite has approximately 61.6% 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, Mate 20 Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKey2Mate 20 Lite
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Mate 20 Lite: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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. Mate 20 Lite

NFC:
See details Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    3750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Key2

Specifications

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1. Key22. Mate 20 Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Key2, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.3" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Key2, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.2%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Key2, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 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
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Key2, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104256
  • 138432
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1628
  • 1550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5894
  • 5409
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4050
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 171368
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1317
General specs
General specs — specifications for Key2, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Platinum Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Key2, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
  • 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 (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 (SNE-LX1 DS
  • SNE-LX3 DS
  • INE-LX2) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1
  • SNE-LX3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SNE-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - SNE-LX2
  • INE-LX2 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - SNE-LX3
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • 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, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
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, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationKey2Mate 20 Lite
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W