BlackBerry Keyone vs Sony Xperia go

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

    Xperia go: 70 g lighter

    Keyone:
    180 g
    Xperia go:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia go: 12.1 mm narrower

    Keyone:
    72.4 mm
    Xperia go:
    60.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia go: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Keyone:
    4.5 in
    Xperia go:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    Xperia go: 38.1 mm shorter

    Keyone:
    149.1 mm
    Xperia go:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Keyone:
    2017
    Xperia go:
    2012

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 +38.1 mm versus Xperia go
    Width:
    72.4 mm +12.1 mm versus Xperia go
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia go

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    60.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone

    180 g

    +70 g versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    110 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. Xperia go

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

Keyone has approximately 65.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia go.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Keyone: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Xperia go: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia go

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

    +2195 mAh versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    1305 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Xperia go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 111 Х 60.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61392
  • 2003
General specs
General specs — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Keyone, Xperia go.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia go
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Xperia advance
  • Sony ST27i
  • Sony ST27a