Blackberry KEY2 vs Apple iPhone XR

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Comparing the Blackberry KEY2 vs Apple iPhone XR across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone XR runs at a higher processing speed of 2.49 GHz, while Blackberry KEY2 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone XR the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone XR offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Blackberry KEY2 offers 4.5 inches, making Apple iPhone XR the larger display of the two. Both Blackberry KEY2 and Apple iPhone XR feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Blackberry KEY2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone XR offers 7 MP, making Blackberry KEY2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Blackberry KEY2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Apple iPhone XR offers 2942 mAh, making Blackberry KEY2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Blackberry KEY2 and Apple iPhone XR offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


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


User Rating: Apple iPhone XR receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Blackberry KEY2 has a rating of 4.1.

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Blackberry KEY2
₹39,999
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₹47,900
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
72%

Release Date

31 Jul, 2018
26 Oct, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Apple A12 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
828x1792 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
7 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
2942 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
NVMe

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality with a physical keyboard
  • Smooth performance
  • Versatile software with a focus on security
  • Great battery life
  • Available in bright colours
  • Flawless performance
  • Impressive cameras
  • Great battery backup

Cons

  • The keyboard isn't for everyone
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Priced steeply
  • No optical zoom capabilities
  • Doesn’t ship with a fast charger or 3.5mm adapter
  • Heats up with extended use

User Ratings

4.1/5
(378 ratings)
4.6/5
(120,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
366,895
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
Oct 26, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
iOS v12.0

OS Updates

N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
10 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Apple A12 Bionic

Processor

Octa core

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

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest

Co-Processor

N/A
M12

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

6 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

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
366,895

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
27.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
828x1792 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

3:2
19.5:9

Pixel Density

433 ppi
324 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.57 %
79.79 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch

Design

Height

151.4 mm
150.9 mm

Width

71.8 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

168 grams
194 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.61µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
2942 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg

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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm, USB Type-C
Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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