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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| 2018-07-06 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the BlackBerry KEY2's score of 75.4. Galaxy A5 (2017) is an older and just a little heavier phone than the BlackBerry KEY2, but Samsung was able to make it a little bit thinner anyway. The BlackBerry KEY2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1620 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The BlackBerry KEY2 features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has 128 GB internal storage.
The BlackBerry KEY2 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size. The BlackBerry KEY2 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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