BlackBerry Keyone vs ZTE Blade 20: specs comparison

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

Keyone: 10 g lighter

Keyone:

180 g

Blade 20:

190 g
Width

Keyone: 4.2 mm narrower

Keyone:

72.4 mm

Blade 20:

76.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Keyone: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

Keyone:

4.5 in

Blade 20:

6.49 in
Chipset

Keyone:

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Blade 20:

Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

Keyone:

Single

Blade 20:

Dual
Height

Keyone: 13.8 mm shorter

Keyone:

149.1 mm

Blade 20:

162.9 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. Keyone

Height:

149.1 mm
Width:

72.4 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm
2. Blade 20

Height:

162.9 mm +13.8 mm versus Keyone
Width:

76.6 mm +4.2 mm versus Keyone
Depth:

9 mm

Weight

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

1. Keyone

180 g
2. Blade 20

190 g

+10 g versus Keyone

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. Keyone

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.3 cm²
2. Blade 20

Screen diagonal:

6.49 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.4 cm²

Blade 20 has approximately 71.5% 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, Blade 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Keyone	Blade 20
128 GB	Unknown	4 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. Blade 20

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Keyone

3500 mAh
2. Blade 20

5000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus Keyone

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Blade 20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm	162.9 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
Weight	180 g	190 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.5" inch	6.49" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1620 px	720 x 1560 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	128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.0 cm2	103.4 cm2
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.6%	82.9%
PPI /points per inch/	434 PPI	265 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.0 1/2.3'' 1.55µm PDAF	16 MP f/2.0 PDAF -8 MP 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	LED 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/2.4

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
Processor CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *	61392	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
Release date	2017 February	2019 October
Colors	Black/Silver Black Bronze	Turquoise Magic red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	130 EUR
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS2	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
Radio	FM radio	FM radio recording
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Keyone, Blade 20.
Specification	Keyone	Blade 20
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 (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W

BlackBerry Keyone vs ZTE Blade 20