BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch FHD+ 3:2 display, QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras, Speed Key announced

BlackBerry just announced its latest smartphone that was codenamed ‘Athena’ as KEY2 at an event in New York City, as it had promised.  It has a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and has a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar as the predecessor, but the keys are 20% bigger with same footprint, has a matte finish and new dedicated key called 'Speed key' that lets you launch apps by pressing the key and the letter assigned to the app. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) and has a 12-megapixel dual rear cameras with 1.28 micrometer primary camera with Dual PDAFIt is powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Blackberry Security features, comes with a 12-megapixel dual rear cameras with 1.28 micrometer primary camera with Dual PDAF and an 8-megapixel front camera. It features a series 7 aluminum frame, diamond patterned back with soft touch and packs a 3360mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging that promises 25 hours of ...