Blackberry Keyone Design and Display
New Release Updated: Mar 2026

Blackberry Keyone

$326 (Expected Price)
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Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 4.5" AMOLED
Processor Snapdragon 625
Battery 3500mAh
RAM & Storage 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Full Specs

Should you buy the Blackberry Keyone?

Reasons to Buy

  • Massive 6000 mAh battery life
  • Large 6.7" display for media
  • Excellent value at $326

Reasons to Avoid

  • May be bulky due to large battery
  • Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

ALL VERSIONS BBB100-2BBB100-1BBB100-3BBB100-4

Versions: BBB100-1 (Canada, LATAM, APAC, US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan)
Also known as BlackBerry Mercury

  • Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • Launch Announced: 2017, February. Released 2017, April Status: Discontinued
  • Body Dimensions: 149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm (5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 in) Weight: 180 g (6.35 oz) Keyboard: QWERTY Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame SIM: Nano-SIM
    Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - BBB100-4 only - : Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Display Type: IPS LCD Size: 4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.6% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Platform OS: Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 GPU: Adreno 506
  • Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  • - : eMMC 5.1
  • Main Camera Single: 12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Video: 4K@30fps
  • Selfie camera Single: 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm Video: 1080p@30fps
  • Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
  • Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 NFC: Yes Radio: FM radio USB: USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
  • Features Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Battery Type: Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable Charging: 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 36 min
  • Misc Colors: Black/Silver, Black, Bronze Models: BBB100-2, BBB100-7, BBB100-1, BBB100-5, BBB100-3, BBB100-4 Price: About 290 EUR
  • Tests Performance: GFXBench: 4.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display: Contrast ratio: 1756:1 (nominal)
  • Camera: Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: Voice 62dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
  • Audio quality: Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
  • Battery (old):
    Endurance rating 81h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.

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