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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is better than BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 general score. Galaxy S9 is a a little heavier cellphone than BlackBerry KEY2, but both are equally thin. Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper display than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960, more pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger display.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S9 features a little faster CPU than BlackBerry KEY2, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 captures clearer photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos, better video frame rates and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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