BlackBerry KEYone vs. BlackBerry Priv: What's the difference?

BlackBerry KEYone vs. BlackBerry Priv: What’s the difference?

The newest smartphone from BlackBerry is the TCL-produced KEYone, formerly known to many as the Mercury.

“An iconic BlackBerry smartphone made for the modern use,” said BlackBerry in its marketing material. The main feature of the Keyone is the physical QWERTY keyboard that also doubles as a fingerprint sensor as it’s embedded within the spacebar.

While the design is a shift away from BlackBerry’s recent Android-powered DTEK50 and DTEK60 devices, the KEYone is most similar to the Priv from 2015.

It’s important to note that the Priv was designed by BlackBerry while the Keyone is designed, manufactured and marketed through its new partnership with TCL Communications.

Nicolas Zibell, CEO for TCL Communication, said in a statement to MobileSyrup, “We’re humbled to play such an important role in the future of BlackBerry smartphones, which have been so iconic in our industry, and we’re eager to prove to the BlackBerry community that their excitement around this new BlackBerry smartphone is something they can be proud of as well.”

As for Canadian pricing and availability, BlackBerry stated that “Canadian-specific information will be coming in April.”

The company said the newest QWERTY smartphone will be “available globally beginning in April and will be priced at or under €599 EUR/£499 GBP/$549 USD.”

Below is a comparison of the Keyone, Priv, DTEK60 and DTEK50:

BlackBerry KEYone

BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry DTEK60

BlackBerry DTEK50

Display

4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620x1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio

5.4-inch (2560x1440 Quad HD resolution, 540PPI)

5.5-inch (2560x1440 Quad HD resolution, 534PPI)

5.2-inch (1920x1080 resolution Quad HD resolution, 424PPI)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Hexa-Core, 64 bit Adreno 418, 600MHz GPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit Quad-Core (MSM8996 with 64 bit Quad-Core 2+2 Kryo 2.15GHz / 1.6GHz) Adreno 530, 624MHz GPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Oct-Core, 64-bit (MSM8952 with 64 bit Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 + Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) Adreno 405, 550MHz GPU

RAM

3GB of RAM

3GB

4GB

3GB

Storage

32GB (expandable up to 256GB)

32GB

16GB

Dimensions (in.)

149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm

147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm

153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm

147 x 72.5 x 7.4 mm

Weight

180 grams

192g

165g

135g

Rear Facing Camera

12MP camera (f2.0, 1.55um) phase detection autofocus

18MP auto-focus camera, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 4k Video Recording at 30 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps

21MP auto-focus, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p HD video recording at 120 fps

13MP auto-focus, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps

Front Facing Camera

8MP (f/2.2, 1.125um)

2MP Fixed-Focus, f2.8, Image & video stabilization, 720p HD video recording

8MP Fixed-Focus, f2.2, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, Selfie Flash

Android 7.1 Nougat

Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Battery

3,505mAh

3410mAh non-removable

3000 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery QC3.0 Enabled

2610 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery QC2.0 Enabled

Network Connectivity

GSM/ HSPA/ LTE

Bands: LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 | TDD LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41 | Canada, LATAM, APAC

Sensors

Front-facing fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light

Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light

Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient light, Hall Effect

Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient light, Hall Effect

SIM Type

nano SIM

Launch Date

February 25, 2017

November 6, 2015

October 25, 2016

August 26, 2016

Misc

Colour: Black, SIlver

BBM, BlackBerry Camera, BlackBerry Keyboard, DTEK by BlackBerry, Touch-enabled physical QWERTY keyboard

BBM, BlackBerry Camera, BlackBerry Keyboard, DTEK by BlackBerry

Display

BlackBerry KEYone

4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620x1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio

BlackBerry Priv

5.4-inch (2560x1440 Quad HD resolution, 540PPI)

BlackBerry DTEK60

5.5-inch (2560x1440 Quad HD resolution, 534PPI)

BlackBerry DTEK50

5.2-inch (1920x1080 resolution Quad HD resolution, 424PPI)

Processor

BlackBerry KEYone

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

BlackBerry Priv

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Hexa-Core, 64 bit Adreno 418, 600MHz GPU

BlackBerry DTEK60

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit Quad-Core (MSM8996 with 64 bit Quad-Core 2+2 Kryo 2.15GHz / 1.6GHz) Adreno 530, 624MHz GPU

BlackBerry DTEK50

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Oct-Core, 64-bit (MSM8952 with 64 bit Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 + Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) Adreno 405, 550MHz GPU

RAM

BlackBerry KEYone

3GB of RAM

BlackBerry Priv

3GB

BlackBerry DTEK60

4GB

BlackBerry DTEK50

3GB

Storage

BlackBerry KEYone

32GB (expandable up to 256GB)

BlackBerry Priv

32GB

BlackBerry DTEK60

32GB

BlackBerry DTEK50

16GB

Dimensions (in.)

BlackBerry KEYone

149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm

BlackBerry Priv

147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm

BlackBerry DTEK60

153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm

BlackBerry DTEK50

147 x 72.5 x 7.4 mm

Weight

BlackBerry KEYone

180 grams

BlackBerry Priv

192g

BlackBerry DTEK60

165g

BlackBerry DTEK50

135g

Rear Facing Camera

BlackBerry KEYone

12MP camera (f2.0, 1.55um) phase detection autofocus

BlackBerry Priv

18MP auto-focus camera, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 4k Video Recording at 30 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps

BlackBerry DTEK60

21MP auto-focus, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p HD video recording at 120 fps

BlackBerry DTEK50

13MP auto-focus, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps

Front Facing Camera

BlackBerry KEYone

8MP (f/2.2, 1.125um)

BlackBerry Priv

2MP Fixed-Focus, f2.8, Image & video stabilization, 720p HD video recording

BlackBerry DTEK60

8MP Fixed-Focus, f2.2, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, Selfie Flash

BlackBerry DTEK50

8MP Fixed-Focus, f2.2, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, Selfie Flash

BlackBerry KEYone

Android 7.1 Nougat

BlackBerry Priv

Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

BlackBerry DTEK60

Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)

BlackBerry DTEK50

Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Battery

BlackBerry KEYone

3,505mAh

BlackBerry Priv

3410mAh non-removable

BlackBerry DTEK60

3000 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery QC3.0 Enabled

BlackBerry DTEK50

2610 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery QC2.0 Enabled

Network Connectivity

BlackBerry KEYone

GSM/ HSPA/ LTE

BlackBerry Priv

Bands: LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 | TDD LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41 | Canada, LATAM, APAC

BlackBerry DTEK60

Bands: LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 | TDD LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41 | Canada, LATAM, APAC

BlackBerry DTEK50

Bands: LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 | TDD LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41 | Canada, LATAM, APAC

Sensors

BlackBerry KEYone

Front-facing fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light

BlackBerry Priv

Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light

BlackBerry DTEK60

Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient light, Hall Effect

BlackBerry DTEK50

Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient light, Hall Effect

SIM Type

BlackBerry KEYone

nano SIM

BlackBerry Priv

nano SIM

BlackBerry DTEK60

nano SIM

BlackBerry DTEK50

nano SIM

Launch Date

BlackBerry KEYone

February 25, 2017

BlackBerry Priv

November 6, 2015

BlackBerry DTEK60

October 25, 2016

BlackBerry DTEK50

August 26, 2016

Misc

BlackBerry KEYone

Colour: Black, SIlver

BlackBerry Priv

BBM, BlackBerry Camera, BlackBerry Keyboard, DTEK by BlackBerry, Touch-enabled physical QWERTY keyboard

BlackBerry DTEK60

BBM, BlackBerry Camera, BlackBerry Keyboard, DTEK by BlackBerry

BlackBerry DTEK50

BBM, BlackBerry Camera, BlackBerry Keyboard, DTEK by BlackBerry

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