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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Apple |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is better than the BlackBerry KEY2, getting a score of 84.2 against 75.4. Although Apple iPhone XS and the BlackBerry KEY2 were only released with a couple months difference, the Apple iPhone XS construction is just a bit thinner but also heavier. The iPhone XS counts with a superior CPU than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone XS has a bit better looking display than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a just a little better number of pixels per inch of screen, a better resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a bigger display. BlackBerry KEY2 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
BlackBerry KEY2 features greater battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh. The iPhone XS counts with a bit better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same (4K) video definition, the iPhone XS also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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