Canadians, the day has arrived.
Your next BlackBerry smartphone has is available and is ready for your fingers and thumbs. While the device is manufactured and marketed by TCL Communications, BlackBerry had a hand in creating the look and feel of this iconic QWERTY Android-powered smartphone.
BlackBerry KEYone
BlackBerry DTEK60
Display
4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620x1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
5.5-inch (2560x1440 Quad HD resolution, 534PPI)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit Quad-Core (MSM8996 with 64 bit Quad-Core 2+2 Kryo 2.15GHz / 1.6GHz) Adreno 530, 624MHz GPU
RAM
3GB of RAM
4GB
Storage
32GB (expandable up to 256GB)
32GB
Dimensions (in.)
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm
Weight
180 grams
165g
Rear Facing Camera
12MP camera (f2.0, 1.55um) phase detection autofocus
21MP auto-focus, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p HD video recording at 120 fps
Front Facing Camera
8MP (f/2.2, 1.125um)
8MP Fixed-Focus, f2.2, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, Selfie Flash
OS
Android 7.1 Nougat
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Battery
3,505mAh
3000 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery QC3.0 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
Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient light, Hall Effect
SIM Type
nano SIM
nano SIM
Launch Date
February 25, 2017
October 25, 2016
Misc
Colour: Black, SIlver
BBM, BlackBerry Camera, BlackBerry Keyboard, DTEK by BlackBerry
Display
BlackBerry KEYone
4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620x1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
BlackBerry DTEK60
5.5-inch (2560x1440 Quad HD resolution, 534PPI)
Processor
BlackBerry KEYone
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
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
RAM
BlackBerry KEYone
3GB of RAM
BlackBerry DTEK60
4GB
Storage
BlackBerry KEYone
32GB (expandable up to 256GB)
BlackBerry DTEK60
32GB
Dimensions (in.)
BlackBerry KEYone
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
BlackBerry DTEK60
153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm
Weight
BlackBerry KEYone
180 grams
BlackBerry DTEK60
165g
Rear Facing Camera
BlackBerry KEYone
12MP camera (f2.0, 1.55um) phase detection autofocus
BlackBerry DTEK60
21MP auto-focus, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p HD video recording at 120 fps
Front Facing Camera
BlackBerry KEYone
8MP (f/2.2, 1.125um)
BlackBerry DTEK60
8MP Fixed-Focus, f2.2, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, Selfie Flash
OS
BlackBerry KEYone
Android 7.1 Nougat
BlackBerry DTEK60
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Battery
BlackBerry KEYone
3,505mAh
BlackBerry DTEK60
3000 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery QC3.0 Enabled
Network Connectivity
BlackBerry KEYone
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE
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
Sensors
BlackBerry KEYone
Front-facing fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light
BlackBerry DTEK60
Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient light, Hall Effect
SIM Type
BlackBerry KEYone
nano SIM
BlackBerry DTEK60
nano SIM
Launch Date
BlackBerry KEYone
February 25, 2017
BlackBerry DTEK60
October 25, 2016
Misc
BlackBerry KEYone
Colour: Black, SIlver
BlackBerry DTEK60
BBM, BlackBerry Camera, BlackBerry Keyboard, DTEK by BlackBerry
The BlackBerry KEYone has a 4.5-inch display, runs Android 7.1 (Nougat), Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chip, 3,505mAh non-removable battery and a 12-megapixel camera with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
The phone is also available through Rogers, Bell, Bell MTS, SaskTel, and Telus for as low as $0 on contract to $699.99 no-term. In June, the KEYone will be available unlocked for $729 CAD.
Related: BlackBerry KEYone review
