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BlackBerry Key2 vs Sony Xperia E

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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.

  • WeightXperia E: 52.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · Key2: 168 g
  • WidthXperia E: 10 mm narrowerXperia E: 61.8 mm · Key2: 71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia E: 1 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · Key2: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1Key2: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleKey2: Dual · Xperia E: Single
  • DepthKey2: 2.5 mm thinnerKey2: 8.5 mm · Xperia E: 11 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.

Front
Key2: 151.4 × 71.8 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
Side
Key2: 151.4 × 8.5 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. Key2
    Height
    151.4 mm
    Width
    71.8 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g
  2. 2. Xperia E
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    61.8 mm
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    115.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.2%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 104256
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1628
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5894
  • 214
General specs
General specs
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationKey2Xperia E
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

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