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BlackBerry Keyone vs Vertu Constellation

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 technologyOLED versus LCDKeyone: LCD · Constellation: OLED
  • WeightConstellation: 16 g lighterConstellation: 164 g · Keyone: 180 g
  • WidthConstellation: 17.9 mm narrowerConstellation: 54.5 mm · Keyone: 72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalConstellation: 1 in smaller diagonalConstellation: 3.5 in · Keyone: 4.5 in
  • DepthKeyone: 2.8 mm thinnerKeyone: 9.4 mm · Constellation: 12.2 mm
  • HeightConstellation: 30.9 mm shorterConstellation: 118.2 mm · Keyone: 149.1 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 Constellation: 118.2 × 54.5 mm 2
Side
Keyone: 149.1 × 9.4 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 12.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Keyone
    Height
    149.1 mm+30.9 mm versus Constellation
    Width
    72.4 mm+17.9 mm versus Constellation
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    180 g
  2. 2. Constellation
    Height
    118.2 mm
    Width
    54.5 mm
    Depth
    12.2 mm+2.8 mm versus Keyone
    Weight
    164 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone180 g

    +16 g versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation164 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 Constellation: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Keyone 4.5 in · 3:2 About 60.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Constellation 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

Keyone has approximately 78.6% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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

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. Constellation

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Keyone3500 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 360 x 640 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 61392
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
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
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationKeyoneConstellation
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 - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather