BlackBerry KEY2

Released 2018, June
168g, 8.5mm thickness
Android 8.1
64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
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4.5"
1080x1620 pixels
12MP
2160p
6GB RAM
Snapdragon 660
3500mAh
18W

ALL VERSIONS

BBF100-1

BBF100-2

BBF100-6

BBF100-4

Versions: BBF100-1 (EU, Africa, AU); BBF100-2 (Canada, US, LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME, APAC, India); BBF100-4 (China) Also known as BlackBerry Athena

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU, Africa, AU (BBF100-1)
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Canada, US, LATAM (BBF100-2)
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ME, APAC, India (BBF100-6)
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China (BBF100-4)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, June. Released 2018, June
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
	Keyboard	QWERTY
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
	SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - BBF100-6 only
		Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	4.5 inches, 60.0 cm² (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 512

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 36 min

Misc	Colors	Black, Silver, Red
	Models	BBF100-6, BBF100-1, BBF100-2, BBF100-4
	SAR EU	0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 500 EUR


Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 140984 (v7) GeekBench: 5830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1572 (nominal), 3.212 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 79dB
	Audio quality	Noise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 86h

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BlackBerry KEY2 - user opinions and reviews

Jax
D9X
20 Mar 2025

Really wish Blackberry could come out with a successor to the Key 2 or the PRIV with updated specs...

AyoubCoding
rm2
22 Sep 2024

Its a heck of a phone, its kinda mid tier in front of the new phones of 2024 but still 6gb of ram is insane in my country and its powerful dude could even play codm

Bosic012
D$k
03 Aug 2024

I have this. It's woefully slow but it has plenty of charm. The physical keyboard isn't as hard as I thought it would be. Dtek is telling me how my last security patch was in 2019 and I should do something about it... Like what did...