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BlackBerry Keyone vs Google Pixel 3a

BlackBerry Keyone — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    4.5 inches · 1080×1620
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    3 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3500 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

Google Pixel 3a — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / EVDO
  • Display
    5.6 inches · 1080×2220
  • Camera
    12.2 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100,CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2017, February
B2019, May
Status
AAvailable. Released 2017, April
BAvailable. Released 2019, May
BODY
Dimensions
A149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm (5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
B151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
A180 g (6.35 oz)
B147 g (5.19 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only , Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
BNano-SIM
Build
AAluminum frame, plastic back
BFront glass, plastic body
DISPLAY
Type
AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.6% screen-to-body ratio)
B5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
B1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 4
BAsahi Dragontrail Glass
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
BQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
BOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
AAdreno 506
BAdreno 615
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 256 GB
BNo
Internal
A32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
B64GB 4GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Single
A12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF"
B12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS"
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4", 1.12µm"
B8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
AFM radio
BNo
NFC
AYes
B—
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
BFast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ABlack/Silver, Black, Bronze
BJust Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Models
ABBB100-2, BBB100-7, BBB100-1, BBB100-5, BBB100-3
BG020A, G020E, G020B, Pixel 3a
Price
AAbout 320 USD
B443 USD

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