BlackBerry KEY2 now available in Canada

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.

Specs

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

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

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.