4G IPS LCD Smartphone

RIM BlackBerry KEY2 BBF100-6 Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC (TCL Athena)

RIM · Announced Jun 2018

About RIM BlackBerry KEY2

The RIM BlackBerry KEY2 is a compact Android smartphone that pairs a physical keyboard with modern internals. Its 4.48-inch IPS TFT LCD display delivers a sharp 1080x1620 resolution, offering crisp visuals in a pocket-friendly footprint.

Under the hood, the device runs Android 8.1 Oreo backed by 6GB of RAM, ensuring smooth multitasking. A 3500mAh battery powers the phone, while its 8.5mm-thin chassis keeps it portable at just 168 grams. The single-SIM design maintains a streamlined profile, measuring 71.8 x 151.4 mm.

Technical Specifications

Display

Size

4.48 inch

Type

Color IPS TFT LCD display

Resolution

1080x1620

Color depth

24-bit, 8-bit HDR

Subpixel

RGB Matrix (3 subpixels)

Screen-to-body

54.9%

Active area

63.07 × 94.6 mm

Touch

Capacitive multi-touch sensing screen, 10-point

Performance

Processor

Snapdragon 660

CPU

Octa-core, up to 2.2 GHz

GPU

Qualcomm Adreno 512

Process

14 nm

Platform

Google Android

Memory

RAM

6 GiB

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh

Type

Lithium-ion

Cameras

Main

4000×3000 · 1× optical visibility

Main

visibility

Front

3264×2448 visibility

Dimensions

Size

71.8 × 151.4 × 8.5 mm

Weight

168 g

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi services

DLNA, Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi)

Bluetooth profiles

A2DP, A2DP with aptX codec, AVRCP, HFP, HID, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBA

USB

USB Type-C reversible

USB services

USB charging, USB fast charging, USB Host, USB On-The-Go 1.3, USB Power Delivery

NFC

NFC A, NFC B

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou

GPS services

Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS), Assisted GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS

FM radio

Yes

AV out

DisplayPort (Unspecified) · 3840x2160 (2160p) 4K UHD

LTE · 15 bandsTD-LTE · 5 bandsUMTS · 6 bandsGSM · 4 bandsCDMA · 1 bandsTD-SCDMA · 2 bands

All LTE bands (15)

LTE 1500 MHz (Band 32)
LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4, AWS)
LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
LTE 1900 MHz (Band 2, PCS)
LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
LTE 700 MHz (Band 12)
LTE 700 MHz (Band 13)
LTE 700 MHz (Band 17)
LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
LTE 800 MHz (Band 19)
LTE 800 MHz (Band 20)
LTE 850 MHz (Band 26)
LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)

All TD-LTE bands (5)

TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI) bands
TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)

All UMTS bands (6)

UMTS 1700/2100MHz (Band IV, AWS)
UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
UMTS 800MHz (Band VI)
UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)

All GSM bands (4)

GSM 1800MHz (B3)
GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
GSM 850MHz (B5)
GSM 900MHz (B8)

All CDMA bands (1)

CDMA 800MHz (BC0, 850)

All TD-SCDMA bands (2)

TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz (B39)
TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz (B34)

Audio

Channels

stereo

Output

3.5mm

Sensors

Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint sensor, Gyroscope, Hall sensor, Light intensity sensor, Proximity sensor

Features

Fingerprint

Yes (fingerprint sensor)

SIM

Nano-SIM (4FF) · Dual standby

Markets

Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia (Bahrain, HK, India, Indonesia, Japan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Emirates (UAE))

Extras

Haptic touch feedback

Software extras

Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant

Regulatory

Data status

Preliminary

Model Variants

4 other phones with the same base model: RIM BlackBerry KEY2