Older high-end · 2018

BlackBerry KEY2 LE

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

4.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

636 4 / 32 GB

3000 mAh 18W charging

13 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

4.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1620 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

4.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1620 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 509

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

High-end

AnTuTu

116,764

GeekBench

4,965

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 509

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

8x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo) · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP

Main sensor

1.12µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/32GB · 4/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B20

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

Build & Design

156 g · 8.4 mm

Height

150.3 mm

Width

71.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

156 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1620 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 4.5″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

117k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1620 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 4.5″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

117k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

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