Updated : Mar 29, 2025, 2:11 PM

BlackBerry KEY2 Specs

Released

Jul 06, 2018

Display

4.5-inch
1620 x 1080 px

Camera

12 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

3500 mAh

Storage

128GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
6GB RAM

OS

Android 8.1 Oreo

Description

BlackBerry KEY2 is likely to belong to the mid- to high tier and should be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal memory. The display (maybe 4.5-inch) will have a 1080 x 1620 resolution for an aspect ratio of 3:2. The phone continues to offer an outstanding physical QWERTY keyboard and will come out of the box with Android Oreo pre-installed.

This device is also known as BlackBerry BBF100-2

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	4.5-inch
Resolution	1620 x 1080 px, 3:2 ratio, 433 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	55.41 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 512
RAM	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	128GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (8.1 Oreo)
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	3500 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	12 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.28 μm
Second camera	12 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Features: HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design
Dimensions	5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm)
Weight	5.34 oz(151.4 g)
Materials	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light, Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors	Black, Gray, Red

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
VoLTE	Yes
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Video out, Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information
In The Box	SIM removal tool, Charger, USB Cable, Headphones and Manuals

Availability
Officially announced	Jun 07, 2018

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Alternative variants

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Measured SAR	Head: 0.72 W/kg Measured in: 1700 MHz Body: 1.68 W/kg Measured in: 900 MHz

Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM	Yes
Measured SAR	Head: 0.72 W/kg Measured in: 900 MHz Body: 1.68 W/kg Measured in: 900 MHz

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	64GB

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