BlackBerry Key2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note N7000

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
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Key2: 10 g lighter

    Key2:
    168 g
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    178 g
  • Width

    Key2: 11.2 mm narrower

    Key2:
    71.8 mm
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    83 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Key2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Key2:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    5.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Key2:
    Dual
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    Single
  • Depth

    Key2: 1.2 mm thinner

    Key2:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    9.7 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 +4.5 mm versus Galaxy Note N7000
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    83 mm +11.2 mm versus Key2
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Key2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Key2

    168 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    178 g

    +10 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. Galaxy Note N7000

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Galaxy Note N7000 has approximately 35.1% 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, Galaxy Note N7000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKey2Galaxy Note N7000
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 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. Galaxy Note N7000

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy Note N7000

  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Key22. Galaxy Note N7000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Key2, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 146.9 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 800 x 1280 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Exynos
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Key2, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.2%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 285 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Key2, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@24~30fps
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 Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104256
  • 11900
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1628
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5894
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Key2, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Key2, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
  • Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Key2, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Key2, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationKey2Galaxy Note N7000
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Stylus - Also known as Samsung GT-N7000
  • Samsung I9220