BlackBerry Keyone vs Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Keyone:
    LCD
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 35 g lighter

    Keyone:
    180 g
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    145 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Keyone: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Keyone:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Keyone:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 1.3 mm thinner

    Keyone:
    9.4 mm
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 7.1 mm shorter

    Keyone:
    149.1 mm
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    142 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.

  1. 1. Keyone

    Height:
    149.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone

    180 g

    +35 g versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    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. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

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

Galaxy S5 LTE-A has approximately 18.9% 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, Galaxy S5 LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
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. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

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

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 71.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 577 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
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

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

Performance — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61392
  • 47890
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 976
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2626
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3081
General specs
General specs — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmering White
  • Electric Blue
  • Copper Gold
  • Sweet Pink
  • Glam Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Keyone, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationKeyoneGalaxy S5 LTE-A
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S