Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition vs Apple iPhone 12

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Comparing the Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition vs Apple iPhone 12 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition runs at 2.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 12 the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 12 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 4.5 inches, making Apple iPhone 12 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition's IPS LCD, making Apple iPhone 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition and Apple iPhone 12 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 8 MP, making Apple iPhone 12 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 2815 mAh, making Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Blackberry KEY2 Red Edition is rated 7.

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Summary

Release Date

31 Jul, 2018
18 Oct, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Apple A14 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
2815 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
20W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid build quality with a physical keyboard
  • Smooth performance
  • Versatile software with a focus on security
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent OLED display
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • The keyboard isn't for everyone
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Priced steeply
  • Lacks a high refresh rate screen
  • High price tag in India
  • Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(231,040 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
621,879
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
iOS v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Apple A14 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

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

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

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
621,879
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

3:2
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

433 ppi
457 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.57 %
86.89 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

151.4 mm
146.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71.8 mm
71.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

168 grams
162 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.61µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor 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 Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
2815 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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