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BlackBerry Key2 vs Samsung Galaxy J1

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.

    • Weight

      Galaxy J1: 46 g lighter

      Key2:
      168 g
      Galaxy J1:
      122 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J1: 3.6 mm narrower

      Key2:
      71.8 mm
      Galaxy J1:
      68.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J1: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Key2:
      4.5 in
      Galaxy J1:
      4.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Key2:
      Dual
      Galaxy J1:
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy J1: 22.4 mm shorter

      Key2:
      151.4 mm
      Galaxy J1:
      129 mm

    • Release year

      Key2:
      2018
      Galaxy J1:
      2015

    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 +22.4 mm versus Galaxy J1
      Width:
      71.8 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy J1
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      Height:
      129 mm
      Width:
      68.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Key2

      168 g

      +46 g versus Galaxy J1

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      122 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.

    1. 1. Key2

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

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    Key2 has approximately 14.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1.

    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, Galaxy J1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageKey2Galaxy J1
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy J1: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB 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. Galaxy J1

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

      +1650 mAh versus Galaxy J1

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      1850 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Key22. Galaxy J1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
    • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 122 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1620 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1850 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    • Spreadtrum
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.0 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.2%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 434 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 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
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 512
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 104256
    • 12355
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1628
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5894
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    Release date
    • 2018
    • June
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Silver
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 500 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    • plastic back
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Key2, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationKey2Galaxy J1
    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 - Versions: Samsung J100F
    • J100FN
    • J100H
    • J100H/DD
    • J100H/DS
    • J100M
    • J100MU Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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