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BlackBerry Key2 vs Lava V5

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.

  • WeightV5: 14.8 g lighterV5: 153.2 g · Key2: 168 g
  • WidthKey2: 4.9 mm narrowerKey2: 71.8 mm · V5: 76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalKey2: 1 in smaller diagonalKey2: 4.5 in · V5: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) / Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)Key2: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) · V5: Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleKey2: Dual · V5: Single
  • Release year2018 / 2016Key2: 2018 · V5: 2016

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.

Front
Key2: 151.4 × 71.8 mm 1 V5: 151.9 × 76.7 mm 2
Side
Key2: 151.4 × 8.5 mm 1 V5: 151.9 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Key2
    Height
    151.4 mm
    Width
    71.8 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g
  2. 2. V5
    Height
    151.9 mm
    Width
    76.7 mm+4.9 mm versus Key2
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    153.2 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Key2168 g

    +14.8 g versus V5

  2. 2. V5153.2 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.

Screen size
Key2: 4.5 in, 3:2, About 60.3 cm² rectangular area 1 V5: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Key2 4.5 in · 3:2 About 60.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. V5 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

V5 has approximately 38.3% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageKey2V5
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

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. V5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Key23500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus V5

  2. 2. V53000 mAh

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationKey2V5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 153.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationKey2V5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.2%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationKey2V5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
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
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationKey2V5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 104256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1628
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5894
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationKey2V5
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 17 min (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationKey2V5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationKey2V5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationKey2V5
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India

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