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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than the BlackBerry KEY2, with a score of 78.8 against 75.4. Google Pixel 3a's design is newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than BlackBerry KEY2. BlackBerry KEY2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a has a display that is just as good as the BlackBerry KEY2 one, although the Google Pixel 3a also has a quite better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a bigger screen. BlackBerry KEY2 has a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
BlackBerry KEY2 features a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 3a takes a bit better photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Google Pixel 3a also has a larger camera sensor and a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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