BlackBerry Key2 vs T-Mobile Pulse

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BlackBerry Key2

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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.

WeightPulse: 38 g lighterPulse: 130 g · Key2: 168 g
WidthPulse: 8.8 mm narrowerPulse: 63 mm · Key2: 71.8 mm
Screen diagonalPulse: 1 in smaller diagonalPulse: 3.5 in · Key2: 4.5 in
Rear camera layoutDual / SingleKey2: Dual · Pulse: Single
DepthKey2: 5 mm thinnerKey2: 8.5 mm · Pulse: 13.5 mm
HeightPulse: 35.4 mm shorterPulse: 116 mm · Key2: 151.4 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

Side

1. Key2
Height
151.4 mm
Width
71.8 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
168 g
2. Pulse
Height
116 mm
Width
63 mm
Depth
13.5 mm

Weight
130 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Key2	Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm	116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight	168 g	130 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	192 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Key2	Pulse
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	60.0 cm2	36.5 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.2%	49.9%
PPI /points per inch/	434 PPI	165 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Key2	Pulse
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 AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm	VGA

Performance

Performance
Specification	Key2	Pulse
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)	Unknown
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 512	Unknown
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
Specification	Key2	Pulse
Release date	2018 June	2009 August
Colors	Black Silver	Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	250 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build	aluminum frame (7000 series) plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Key2	Pulse
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 10
Edge	Yes	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS2	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	Proprietary
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE EDR	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Key2	Pulse
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	2.5 mm audio jack

Other features

Other features
Specification	Key2	Pulse
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 MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball