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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| 2018-07-06 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than BlackBerry KEY2's global score of 75.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note5 is much older and somewhat heavier than the BlackBerry KEY2, it's design is still a bit thinner. Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper screen than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a larger screen, a lot better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite greater pixel density.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features just a little better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has more RAM. The BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The BlackBerry KEY2 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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