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BlackBerry KEY2 vs Xiaomi Mi 8: dual 20MP Camera, 6GB RAM!

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May 27
by chris eilers

It’s the battle between BlackBerry Key2 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 taking place today with dual camera, 6GB RAM! Discover the final winner below!

BlackBerry KEY2 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 specs

BlackBerry KEY2 is the new device of BlackBerry with the powerful processor. Meanwhile, Xiaomi Mi 8 is the latest flagship of the Chinese brand. In details, BlackBerry KEY2 specs pack a 4.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1620 pixels. On the contrary, Xiaomi Mi 8 specs include a 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. With the higher resolution, Xiaomi Mi 8 is ahead.

In addition, BlackBerry KEY2 gets power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. Besides that, Xiaomi Mi 8 runs on the better Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. In addition, BlackBerry KEY2 sports 4GB/ 6GB RAM with 64GB/ 128GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB). Xiaomi Mi 8 comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM (no card slot). As a result, BlackBerry KEY2 take back one point thanks to the bigger storage.

Under the hood, BlackBerry KEY2 camera features a dual 12MP (f/1.8) + 8MP snapper on the back and an 8MP selfie lens (f/2.0). Besides that, Xiaomi Mi 8 camera packs a dual 20MP (f/1.7) + 16MP lens on the rear and a 16MP front-facing shooter (f/2.0). Notably, Xiaomi Mi 8 wins this round for the better optics. Coming to the capacity, BlackBerry KEY2 battery rocks a non-removable Li-Ion 3360mAh juice box. Meanwhile, Xiaomi Mi 8 battery draws a smaller 3300mAh capacity. These phones run on Android 8.1 Oreo.

BlackBerry KEY2 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 release date and price

BlackBerry KEY2 release date is on June 7th, 2018. Besides that, Xiaomi Mi 8 is coming on May 31st. As for the cost, BlackBerry KEY2 price is $639 ~ Rm. 2,526; while Xiaomi Mi 8 price starts around $550 ~ Rm. 2,232. With the lower price tag and the better optics, Xiaomi Mi 8 is our choice. How about you? Let us know!