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BlackBerry Keyone vs BLU Dash M2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Dash M2

BLU Dash M2

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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.

  • WeightDash M2: 8 g lighterDash M2: 172 g · Keyone: 180 g
  • WidthKeyone: 1 mm narrowerKeyone: 72.4 mm · Dash M2: 73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalKeyone: 0.5 in smaller diagonalKeyone: 4.5 in · Dash M2: 5 in
  • HeightDash M2: 4.1 mm shorterDash M2: 145 mm · Keyone: 149.1 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2016Keyone: 2017 · Dash M2: 2016

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
Keyone: 149.1 × 72.4 mm 1 Dash M2: 145 × 73.4 mm 2
Side
Keyone: 149.1 × 9.4 mm 1 Dash M2: 145 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Keyone
    Height
    149.1 mm+4.1 mm versus Dash M2
    Width
    72.4 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    180 g
  2. 2. Dash M2
    Height
    145 mm
    Width
    73.4 mm+1 mm versus Keyone
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone180 g

    +8 g versus Dash M2

  2. 2. Dash M2172 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.

Screen size
Keyone: 4.5 in, 3:2, About 60.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Dash M2: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Keyone 4.5 in · 3:2 About 60.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Dash M2 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Dash M2 has approximately 14.3% more rectangular screen area than Keyone.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Keyone: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Dash M2: 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. Keyone

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Dash M2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Keyone3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Dash M2

  2. 2. Dash M22000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Dash M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 145 Х 73.4 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 61392
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 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
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationKeyoneDash M2
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: BBB100-1 (Canada
  • LATAM
  • APAC
  • US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan)Also known as BlackBerry Mercury
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity

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