The BlackBerry Key 2 is making a noise in the industry given its pre-orders happening this June in China, United Kingdom (UK) and the United Arab of Emirates (UAE).
Pre-order for the model with 128GB storage already started, with official sales beginning on the 28th of June in China. Industry sources said shipments of the BlackBerry Key 2 128GB version are expected to start June 26 onwards.
Consumers may get the phone in Black and Silver. The device has a price tag ranging from $700 to $735.
The BlackBerry Key 2 has 4.5-inch 3:2 aspect ratio FHD display. Complementing this is the company’s famous QWERTY keypad with a backlit feature. The device also embraces the dual-camera trend composed of 12-megapixel rear set-up, and an 8-megapixel sensor for its selfie shooter.
It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset, a 3, 500 mAh battery, and runs on Android 8.1.
BlackBerry Key 2 specs:
OS: Android 8.1
Processor: Snapdragon 660
Memory: Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB;
Internal 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Display: 4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2, 55.2% screen-to-body ratio; Resolution 1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (434 ppi density)
Camera: Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8) + 12 MP (f/2.6), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash; 8 MP (f/2.0), 1080p
SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) – BBF100-6 only
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Weight: 168 g
Dimensions: 151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)