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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Huawei |
| 2018-07-06 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is just a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2, getting a general score of 77.4 against 75.4. Huawei Mate 8 is a older and heavier cellphone than the BlackBerry KEY2, but Huawei was able to make it a bit thinner anyway. The BlackBerry KEY2 and the Huawei Mate 8 have incredibly similar processing units, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
BlackBerry KEY2 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1620px, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixel density. The BlackBerry KEY2 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 features just a little bit longer battery performance than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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