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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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 and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has an overall score of 78, which is a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 global score. Although the Xiaomi Mi A2 and the BlackBerry KEY2 were released with only 1 months difference, the Xiaomi Mi A2 body is a bit heavier but thinner than the BlackBerry KEY2. The BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1620 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
BlackBerry KEY2 and Xiaomi Mi A2 feature incredibly similar processors, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Mi A2 takes clearer photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, although it has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same aperture, a 12 MP resolution back camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. BlackBerry KEY2 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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