Blackberry Evolve vs Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition

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.

Blackberry Evolve

₹13,950

(Discontinued)

Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition

₹53,290

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

74%

Release Date

10 Oct, 2018

31 Jul, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 450	Snapdragon 660
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)	1080x1620 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Camera	12 MP Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	8 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3500 mAh
Quick Charging	Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

The keyboard isn't for everyone
Sub-par cameras
Priced steeply

User Ratings

3.6/5

(4,161 ratings)

N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Adreno 512

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

1080x1620 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

3:2

Pixel Density

403 ppi

433 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.57 %

55.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

158.9 mm

151.4 mm

Width

76.1 mm

71.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

170 grams

168 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

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

13 MP
1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)

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:

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope