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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has a score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 score. Google Pixel 3a XL is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than BlackBerry KEY2, although it's also just a little bit heavier. The BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1620 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little better battery lifetime than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a more mega pixels back facing camera.
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