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BlackBerry Keyone vs BLU R2 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU R2 Plus

BLU R2 Plus

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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.

  • WeightR2 Plus: 13 g lighterR2 Plus: 167 g · Keyone: 180 g
  • WidthKeyone: 4.6 mm narrowerKeyone: 72.4 mm · R2 Plus: 77 mm
  • Screen diagonalKeyone: 1 in smaller diagonalKeyone: 4.5 in · R2 Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) / Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)Keyone: Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · R2 Plus: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • HeightKeyone: 6.6 mm shorterKeyone: 149.1 mm · R2 Plus: 155.7 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
Keyone: 149.1 × 72.4 mm 1 R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 2
Side
Keyone: 149.1 × 9.4 mm 1 R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Keyone
    Height
    149.1 mm
    Width
    72.4 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    180 g
  2. 2. R2 Plus
    Height
    155.7 mm+6.6 mm versus Keyone
    Width
    77 mm+4.6 mm versus Keyone
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    167 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone180 g

    +13 g versus R2 Plus

  2. 2. R2 Plus167 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 R2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Keyone 4.5 in · 3:2 About 60.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

R2 Plus has approximately 38.3% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageKeyoneR2 Plus
32 GB Unknown 3 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. R2 Plus

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

    +500 mAh versus R2 Plus

  2. 2. R2 Plus3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. R2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 61392
  • 38456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 606
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2464
General specs
General specs
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 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
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationKeyoneR2 Plus
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass