Blackberry Evolve vs Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition

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Comparing the Blackberry Evolve vs Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Blackberry Evolve runs at 1.8 GHz, making Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition the better performer.


Display: Blackberry Evolve offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 4.5 inches, making Blackberry Evolve the larger display of the two. Both Blackberry Evolve and Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Blackberry Evolve offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 12 MP, making Blackberry Evolve better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Blackberry Evolve offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 8 MP, making Blackberry Evolve better for front camera photography.


Battery: Blackberry Evolve offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 3500 mAh, making Blackberry Evolve better for longer battery life.


Storage: Blackberry Evolve offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 128 GB, making Blackberry Evolve the better option for storage.

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Blackberry Evolve
₹13,950
(Discontinued)
Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition
₹53,290
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

10 Oct, 2018
31 Jul, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
12 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid build quality with a physical keyboard
  • Smooth performance
  • Versatile software with a focus on security
  • Great battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • The keyboard isn't for everyone
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Priced steeply
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.6/5
(4,161 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 512
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
3:2
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
433 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.57 %
55.57 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.9 mm
151.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.1 mm
71.8 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

170 grams
168 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3.1" sensor size S5K3L8 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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