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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 is a little bit better than BlackBerry KEY2, getting a 75.8 score against 75.4. Even though Galaxy A6 and BlackBerry KEY2 were released only a couple months apart, the Galaxy A6 body is just a little heavier but just a little thinner. BlackBerry KEY2 has a much better display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1620 and a higher pixels density.
BlackBerry KEY2 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. BlackBerry KEY2 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has 3 GB more RAM.
BlackBerry KEY2 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size. The BlackBerry KEY2 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the BlackBerry KEY2 also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
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