Blackberry Evolve vs Blackberry KEY2

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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


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


Rear Camera: Blackberry Evolve offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 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 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 offers 3500 mAh, making Blackberry Evolve better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Blackberry Evolve and Blackberry KEY2 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Blackberry KEY2 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Blackberry Evolve has a rating of 3.6.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Oct, 2018
31 Jul, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 660
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 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
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

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

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

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
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • The keyboard isn't for everyone
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Priced steeply
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.6/5
(4,161 ratings)
4.1/5
(378 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 512
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
3:2
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
433 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.57 %
55.57 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

158.9 mm
151.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76.1 mm
71.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.5 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

170 grams
168 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
13 MP
1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

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/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

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
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

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
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

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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