BlackBerry KEY2 specifications
4.50" IPS LCD1080×162012MP Camera3500mAhSnapdragon 660 14.00nm8-core @ 2.2 GHz6 GB RAM
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The BlackBerry KEY2 is a 2018 smartphone built around a full physical QWERTY keyboard with a fingerprint-enabled space bar, paired with a compact 4.5-inch IPS LCD display at 1080×1620 resolution. Powered by the Snapdragon 660 with 6GB RAM and up to 128GB storage, it delivers a dual 12MP rear camera system, USB Type-C 3.0, NFC, and Android 8.1. Designed for business users and keyboard loyalists, it combines tactile input with modern Android capabilities and BlackBerry's security heritage.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: Physical QWERTY keyboard with dedicated programmable convenience key
- Pro: Fingerprint sensor embedded in the space bar
- Pro: Snapdragon 660 with 6GB RAM provides capable performance
- Pro: USB Type-C 3.0 and NFC for modern connectivity
- Pro: Dual 12MP rear cameras with dual-pixel PDAF
Weaknesses
- Con: 4.5-inch display is small for media consumption
- Con: No OLED panel — IPS LCD only
- Con: Keyboard form factor significantly narrows the audience
- Con: No wireless charging support
- Con: Higher price than comparable all-screen smartphones
Full Specifications
Display
4.50"
Screen Size
1.7MP
Resolution
- Size
- 4.50 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 x 1620 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 2:3
- Pixel Density
- 433 ppi
- Technology
- IPS LCD
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
- Screen Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Chipset & Memory
Snapdragon 660
Chipset
14nm
Process
6GB
RAM
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 660 (14nm)
- Manufacturer
- Qualcomm
- Process
- 14 nm
- GPU
- Adreno 512
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
Camera
12MP
Main Camera
8MP
Front Camera
- Main Camera
- 12 MP, f/f/1.8
- Main Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Ultrawide Camera
- 12 MP, f/f/2.6
- Ultrawide Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Front Camera
- 8 MP
Battery
3500 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 3500 mAh
Design
168g
Weight
151.4x71.8x8.5
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm
- Weight
- 168 g (5.93 oz)
- Colors
- Black, Silver
Connectivity
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
- NFC
- yes
Network
4G
LTE
3G
UMTS
- Network Bands
- WCDMA: 850 (850), 900 (900), 1700 (1700), 1900 (1900), 2100 (2100); LTE: B71 (600), B12 (700), B17 (700), B28 (700), B14 (700), B13 (700), B20 (800), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B5 (850), 900 (900), B8 (900), B32 (1500), B66 (1700), B4 (1700), B3 (1800), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900), B2 (1900), B25 (1900), B39 (1900), B34 (2000), B1 (2100), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B7 (2600), B38 (2600)
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
