BlackBerry Mobile’s latest smartphone, the KEY2, is now available in Canada.
Canadian consumers can buy the black model of the QWERTY keyboard equipped handset starting today from all three of the country’s national carriers, as well as from Saskatchewan-based regional carrier SaskTel.
- Bell: starting at $99 CAD on a two-year term
- Telus: starting at $100 on a two-year term
- Rogers: starting at $95 on a two-year term
- SaskTel: starting at $99 on a two-year term
Later this month, the KEY2 will also be available in silver to buy outright from major retailers like Amazon.ca, Best Buy and Staples.
BlackBerry KEYone
BlackBerry KEY2
Display
4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620x1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620 x 1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Qualcom Snapdragon 660
RAM
3GB of RAM
6GM of RAM
Storage
32GB (expandable up to 256GB)
64GB or 128GB (expandable up to 256GB)
Dimensions (in.)
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
151.4 x 71.8x 8.5mm
Weight
180 grams
Rear Facing Camera
12MP camera (f2.0, 1.55um) phase detection autofocus
12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.28um), dual phase detect auto focus, 79.3-degree + 12-megapixel (f/2.6, 1.0um), phase detect auto focus, 50-degree
Front Facing Camera
8MP (f/2.2, 1.125um)
8-megapixel
OS
Android 7.1 Nougat
Android 8.1 Oreo
Battery
3,505mAh
3,500mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE/ Band 66
Sensors
Front-facing fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light
Front Fingerprint Sensor
SIM Type
nano SIM
Nano SIM
Launch Date
February 25, 2017
Misc
Colour: Black, SIlver
Colour: Silver, Black
Display
BlackBerry KEYone
4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620x1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
BlackBerry KEY2
4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620 x 1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
Processor
BlackBerry KEYone
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
BlackBerry KEY2
Qualcom Snapdragon 660
RAM
BlackBerry KEYone
3GB of RAM
BlackBerry KEY2
6GM of RAM
Storage
BlackBerry KEYone
32GB (expandable up to 256GB)
BlackBerry KEY2
64GB or 128GB (expandable up to 256GB)
Dimensions (in.)
BlackBerry KEYone
149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm
BlackBerry KEY2
151.4 x 71.8x 8.5mm
Weight
BlackBerry KEYone
180 grams
BlackBerry KEY2
Rear Facing Camera
BlackBerry KEYone
12MP camera (f2.0, 1.55um) phase detection autofocus
BlackBerry KEY2
12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.28um), dual phase detect auto focus, 79.3-degree + 12-megapixel (f/2.6, 1.0um), phase detect auto focus, 50-degree
Front Facing Camera
BlackBerry KEYone
8MP (f/2.2, 1.125um)
BlackBerry KEY2
8-megapixel
OS
BlackBerry KEYone
Android 7.1 Nougat
BlackBerry KEY2
Android 8.1 Oreo
Battery
BlackBerry KEYone
3,505mAh
BlackBerry KEY2
3,500mAh
Network Connectivity
BlackBerry KEYone
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE
BlackBerry KEY2
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE/ Band 66
Sensors
BlackBerry KEYone
Front-facing fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light
BlackBerry KEY2
Front Fingerprint Sensor
SIM Type
BlackBerry KEYone
nano SIM
BlackBerry KEY2
Nano SIM
Launch Date
BlackBerry KEYone
February 25, 2017
BlackBerry KEY2
Misc
BlackBerry KEYone
Colour: Black, SIlver
BlackBerry KEY2
Colour: Silver, Black
Besides its signature QWERTY keyboard, the KEY2 features a 4.5-inch LCD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and 3,500mAh battery. Additionally, for the first time on a BlackBerry Mobile device, the KEY2 features dual rear-facing cameras.
Do you plan to pick up the KEY2? Let us know in the comment section.
