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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2, getting a global score of 79.3 against 75.4. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a notably older and heavier phone than the BlackBerry KEY2, but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit thinner anyway. The BlackBerry KEY2 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better looking display than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a little higher pixel density, a bigger display and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Galaxy Note 5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The BlackBerry KEY2 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. BlackBerry KEY2 features a little better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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