Blackberry KEY2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Share  

Comparing the Blackberry KEY2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Blackberry KEY2 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Blackberry KEY2 offers 4.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Blackberry KEY2's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while Blackberry KEY2 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Blackberry KEY2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making Blackberry KEY2 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Blackberry KEY2 is rated 7.


User Rating: Blackberry KEY2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

...read more
✕
Blackberry KEY2
₹29,999
(Out of Stock)
✕
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G
₹36,430
@ Flipkart
Add to Compare

Summary

Spec Score

74%
83%

Release Date

31 Jul, 2018
17 Sep, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
9000 mAh
Quick Charging
67W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

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
  • Excellent battery life
  • Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
  • Impressive software support
  • Solid build quality

Cons

  • The keyboard isn't for everyone
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Priced steeply
  • Performance could have been better
  • Average secondary camera

User Ratings

4.1/5
(375 ratings)
4.1/5
(58 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
949,300
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
₹36,430
@ Flipkart
₹36,999
@ Amazon

Compare in 360 View

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
Sep 15, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB
8 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
949,300

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 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
772
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x1620 px (FULL HD)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3500 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

3:2
20:9

Pixel Density

433 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.57 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151.4 mm
163.45 mm

Width

71.8 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.46 mm

Weight

168 grams
226 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Compare Camera Samples

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 22.5W Reverse 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
21h 55m

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

N/A
1h 36m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
View More

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
View More

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm, USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
₹36,430
@ Flipkart
₹36,999
@ Amazon