BlackBerry Keyone vs BLU Life One

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

    Life One: 35 g lighter

    Keyone:
    180 g
    Life One:
    145 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Keyone: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Keyone:
    4.5 in
    Life One:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Keyone:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Life One:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life One: 0.5 mm thinner

    Keyone:
    9.4 mm
    Life One:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Life One: 5.1 mm shorter

    Keyone:
    149.1 mm
    Life One:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Keyone:
    2017
    Life One:
    2013

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. Keyone

    Height:
    149.1 mm +5.1 mm versus Life One
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Life One
  2. 2. Life One

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone

    180 g

    +35 g versus Life One

  2. 2. Life One

    145 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. Keyone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.3 cm²
  2. 2. Life One

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Life One 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.

Recorded RAM for Keyone, Life One, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKeyoneLife One
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Keyone: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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. Life One

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Keyone

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Life One

  2. 2. Life One

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Life One

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
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%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61392
  • 5546
General specs
General specs — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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 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 — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Keyone, Life One.
SpecificationKeyoneLife One
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120