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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| 2018-07-06 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.3 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the BlackBerry KEY2, getting a score of 79.8 against 75.4. The Xperia XZ Premium body is a bit thinner than BlackBerry KEY2, but it is heavier and was released around a year before. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than BlackBerry KEY2, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a way better looking display than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a larger screen and a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. The BlackBerry KEY2 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much better 19 mega pixels resolution back camera.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
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