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BlackBerry Key2 vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 58 g lighter

    Key2:
    168 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 15.3 mm narrower

    Key2:
    71.8 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Key2:
    4.5 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Key2:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Key2:
    Dual
    Blade:
    Single
  • Depth

    Key2: 3.3 mm thinner

    Key2:
    8.5 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 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 +35.4 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    71.8 mm +15.3 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Key2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Key2

    168 g

    +58 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Blade

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

Key2 has approximately 72.9% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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, Blade, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKey2Blade
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

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

    +2250 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Key22. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.2%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
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 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 104256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1628
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5894
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
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 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
  • 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
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
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
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Key2, Blade.
SpecificationKey2Blade
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade