Key2: The Latest BlackBerry Phone with Android 8.1 and Physical Keyboard.

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Key 2 is recently unveiled BlackBerry android phone with old physical keyboard, it is the second to the last year BlackBerry KeyOne. Though in the age of on-screen keyboards, i assume BlackBerry continues to make such phones for the few but declining fan of the old keyboard.

Looks and Keyboard
Most of the features of last year's KeyOne are brought back in Key2 and they also share the same physical look. But, if you look closely, you'll discover that slight changes have been made to Key2; it is more attractive, slimmer, weigh less and the colour is less glossy.

Introduction of Speedy Key: Key2 now gives you opportunity to set and assign each of the keyboard's letter to represent the initial letters of your favorite apps and with the aid of the Speedy Key, you'll have shortcut access to those Apps. In other words, in the settings, you can assign F-key for Facebook, G-key for Gmail, T-key for Twitter and so on, and by pressing this new "Speedy Key" with any of those mentioned keys, you'll quickly have access to the app(s) and toggle between them comfortably without going through Homescreen. In fact, the process is more of shortcut  to your favourite apps.

Features and Hardwares:
Same as keyOne, Key2 has Full HD 4.5" IPS LCD Display. But, instead of Single 12MP Rear Camera of KeyOne, Key2 has Dual, 12MP each, Rear Camera which enables the phone to take excellent Portrait and Wide-Angle shots. However, Key2 maintains same old 8MP Front Camera of KeyOne.
The Operating System of Key2 is Android 8.0 (Oreo). Although It has 1.8GHz Processor of Snapdragon 660 Chipset which was designed for mid-range phones, there is enough RAM of 6GB to complement the less powerful, yet power-efficient processor. also unlike keyOne that has 32GB base storage, Key2 comes with 64GB base storage, and there is an option of 128GB also. Users have the choice of either single Sim or double Sim of the Key2, and the Fingerprint reader is located inside the Home button of the phone.
The battery capacity of the phone is 3500mAh and it support fast charging through USB Type-C.
 

GENERAL

Maker	BlackBerry Mobile.
Name	Key2.
Year	June, 2018.
Weight	168g.
Thickness	8.5mm.
Colour	Silver and Black.

DISPLAY

Size and Type	4.5" IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen.
Resolution	Full HD (1080*1620) pixels.
Aspect ratio	3:2 (434 ppi)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660.
Processor	1.8GHz, Octa-Core.
RAM Memory	6GB.
ROM Memory	64GB/128GB.
MicroSD-Card	Yes, Up to 256GB.
Operating System	Android 8.1 (Oreo).

SIM, NETWORK AND CONNECTIVITY

SIM	Dual/Single, Nano.
Network	GSM, HSPA and LTE.
Connectivity	USB-Type-C, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi, Location (Geo, Glonass), NFC.

CAMERA AND MULTIMEDIA

Rear Camera (Dual)	12MP, AF, with f/1.8 And 12MP, AF, with f/2.6. phase detection autofocus, dual-LED.
Front Camera	8MP, AF, f/2.0.
3.5mm Headphone jack	Yes.
Video Playing Formats	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM.
Audio Playing Formats	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, MID, MIDI, AWB, FLAC.

BIOMETRICS AND SENSORS

Biometrics Security/Sensors	Fingerprint reader.
Sensors	G-sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor, Accelerator and Barometer sensor.

BATTERY

Lithium-Ion	3500mAh.
Non-Removable	Yes.
Fast Charging	Yes.
Wireless Charging	No.

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