Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 vs Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite)

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 vs Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) 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: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) offers 4.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite)'s IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 and Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 and Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite) has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 2018
₹22,300
(Out of Stock)
Blackberry KEY2 LE (KEY2 Lite)
₹22,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

27 Sep, 2018
12 Oct, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • The wide-angle sensor does help
  • Impressive display
  • Good build quality
  • Physical keyboard
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Excellent security features

Cons

  • Performance issues
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Scaling issues in some apps and games
  • Average performance

User Ratings

4.4/5
(14,388 ratings)
4/5
(264 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 27, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1080x1620 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
3:2

Pixel Density

411 ppi
433 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.78 %
56.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

159.8 mm
150.2 mm

Width

76.8 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

169 grams
156 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.9µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.41.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera18 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0 50% in 36 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
N/A

Other Sensors

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