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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 8's body is incredibly newer than the BlackBerry KEY2's, but it's notably heavier and a little bit thicker. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a brighter display than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The BlackBerry KEY2 features a much faster processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a superior battery life than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a way better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor, a back facing camera with much more MP and a much higher video quality.
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