BlackBerry Keyone vs LG Gentle

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

    Gentle: 37 g lighter

    Keyone:
    180 g
    Gentle:
    143 g
  • Width

    Gentle: 13.7 mm narrower

    Keyone:
    72.4 mm
    Gentle:
    58.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gentle: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Keyone:
    4.5 in
    Gentle:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Keyone: 7.2 mm thinner

    Keyone:
    9.4 mm
    Gentle:
    16.6 mm
  • Height

    Gentle: 31.4 mm shorter

    Keyone:
    149.1 mm
    Gentle:
    117.7 mm
  • Release year

    Keyone:
    2017
    Gentle:
    2015

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 +31.4 mm versus Gentle
    Width:
    72.4 mm +13.7 mm versus Gentle
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Gentle

    Height:
    117.7 mm
    Width:
    58.7 mm
    Depth:
    16.6 mm +7.2 mm versus Keyone

Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone

    180 g

    +37 g versus Gentle

  2. 2. Gentle

    143 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. Gentle

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Keyone has approximately 97.8% more rectangular screen area than Gentle.

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, Gentle, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKeyoneGentle
4 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. Gentle

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +1800 mAh versus Gentle

  2. 2. Gentle

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Gentle

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 117.7 Х 58.7 Х 16.6 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
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/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61392
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Navy
  • Burgundy
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Keyone, Gentle.
SpecificationKeyoneGentle
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 Yes Also known as LG Gentle for Korea