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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2's overall score of 75.4. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction has the same thickness than BlackBerry KEY2, but it is somewhat heavier. BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper screen than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a little more pixels per inch of screen, a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px. BlackBerry KEY2 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos and a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
BlackBerry KEY2 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has more internal storage capacity. BlackBerry KEY2 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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