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BlackBerry Keyone vs Meizu E3

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.

  • WeightE3: 20 g lighterE3: 160 g · Keyone: 180 g
  • WidthKeyone: 2.6 mm narrowerKeyone: 72.4 mm · E3: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonalKeyone: 1.49 in smaller diagonalKeyone: 4.5 in · E3: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)Keyone: Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · E3: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualKeyone: Single · E3: Dual
  • DepthE3: 1.8 mm thinnerE3: 7.6 mm · Keyone: 9.4 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 E3: 156.8 × 75 mm 2
Side
Keyone: 149.1 × 9.4 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Keyone
    Height
    149.1 mm
    Width
    72.4 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm+1.8 mm versus E3
    Weight
    180 g
  2. 2. E3
    Height
    156.8 mm+7.7 mm versus Keyone
    Width
    75 mm+2.6 mm versus Keyone
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone180 g

    +20 g versus E3

  2. 2. E3160 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 E3: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Keyone 4.5 in · 3:2 About 60.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E3 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area

E3 has approximately 53.6% 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
StorageKeyoneE3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. E3

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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

    +140 mAh versus E3

  2. 2. E33360 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationKeyoneE3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationKeyoneE3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationKeyoneE3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationKeyoneE3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 61392
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs
SpecificationKeyoneE3
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationKeyoneE3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationKeyoneE3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationKeyoneE3
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 (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)