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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is better than the BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an older, a bit thicker and much heavier cellphone than BlackBerry KEY2. Galaxy Note8 has a little sharper screen than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a little better pixel density and a really larger screen.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior CPU than BlackBerry KEY2. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a larger diafragm aperture.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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