101 on Key2 editions?

Dear BB gurus,
I think it's time for me to upgrade from KeyOne to 2, rather than waiting for a 3:)
Could someone summarize the various Key2 models?
I spent quite some time researching here and elsewhere, and stil not sure how the following differ, and how to recognize them before purchasing online?
A concise and concise list detailing the following would be great:

1. Red/Black/Silver,etc - so far I'm not sure of the difference apart from the color (which is the least of my concern).
   IOW, if I know other specs, ie RAM,Storage, /single vs dual sim,etc, or maybe even the model number (BBF100-6) - would the <colour> edition make a difference technically?
   Eg. do these indicate just generations that may affect quality?
2. what's the story with "Atomic" edition?
3. I gather I should avoid "Optiemus" models.. Why exactly and how to recognize them? in my understanding they are sort of remakes that only work in some countries..
4. what's the best kind of "product id" the tells me the model variant? I gather this doesn't BBF100-6 but this may PRD-63828-007? how to identify?
5. is there a difference in battery life? (especialy 64Gb vs 128Gb)
6. I hear there were/are some issues with the keyboard,, any hints there? also how does it compare to the KeyOne?
7. why are people saying Key2's are hard to find? google and ebay seem to have quite a few, at normal-ish prices..

I'm interested in the actual Key2 rather the LE's - mostly for using in Europe.
Thanks a million for any enlightenment in advance. Sorry if I've missed a corner of CB or the internet which answers these.

Originally Posted by Ingear

Dear BB gurus,
I think it's time for me to upgrade from KeyOne to 2, rather than waiting for a 3:)
Could someone summarize the various Key2 models?
I spent quite some time researching here and elsewhere, and stil not sure how the following differ, and how to recognize them before purchasing online?
A concise and concise list detailing the following would be great:

1. Red/Black/Silver,etc - so far I'm not sure of the difference apart from the color (which is the least of my concern).
   IOW, if I know other specs, ie RAM,Storage, /single vs dual sim,etc, or maybe even the model number (BBF100-6) - would the edition make a difference technically?
   Eg. do these indicate just generations that may affect quality?
2. what's the story with "Atomic" edition?
3. I gather I should avoid "Optiemus" models.. Why exactly and how to recognize them? in my understanding they are sort of remakes that only work in some countries..
4. what's the best kind of "product id" the tells me the model variant? I gather this doesn't BBF100-6 but this may PRD-63828-007? how to identify?
5. is there a difference in battery life? (especialy 64Gb vs 128Gb)
6. I hear there were/are some issues with the keyboard,, any hints there? also how does it compare to the KeyOne?
7. why are people saying Key2's are hard to find? google and ebay seem to have quite a few, at normal-ish prices..

I'm interested in the actual Key2 rather the LE's - mostly for using in Europe.
Thanks a million for any enlightenment in advance. Sorry if I've missed a corner of CB or the internet which answers these.

KEY²:

BBF100-1, single SIM global
BBF100-2, single SIM N.A.
BBF100-4, dual SIM China
BBF100-6, dual SIM global
BBF100-8, dual SIM Japan
BBF100-9, single SIM Japan

KEY² LE:

BBE100-1, single SIM global
BBE100-2, single SIM N.A.
BBE100-4, dual SIM global
BBE100-5, dual SIM N.A.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...gid=1381535354

KEY² LE keyboard seems consistent throughout entire construction period. All product is identical except for colour / storage.

KEY² spacebar seemed to get better with later assembly dates, although I have an early one and it is perfect.

Any KEY² with a PRD ending in -5xx or Red in colour would be the latest models assembled.

Battery life does not change with respect to memory or storage.

Some dual SIM KEY² devices (all the Red and a few Black) come with 128GB of storage, but most are 64GB.

Originally Posted by conite

KEY²:

BBF100-1, single SIM global
BBF100-2, single SIM N.A.
BBF100-4, dual SIM China
BBF100-6, dual SIM global
BBF100-8, dual SIM Japan
BBF100-0, single SIM Japan

KEY² LE:

BBE100-1, single SIM global
BBE100-2, single SIM N.A.
BBE100-4, dual SIM global
BBE100-5, dual SIM N.A.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...gid=1381535354

KEY² LE keyboard seems consistent throughout entire construction period. All product is identical except for colour / storage.

KEY² spacebar seemed to get better with later assembly dates, although I have an early one and it is perfect.

Any KEY² with a PRD ending in -5xx or Red in colour would be the latest models assembled.

Battery life does not change with respect to memory or storage.

Some dual SIM KEY² devices (all the Red and a few Black) come with 128GB of storage, but most are 64GB.

Nice job this should have been a sticky last year.

Blackberry KEY² Silver Edition
Reg [emoji1063]

which key2 variants have the largest amount of RAM? 6gb?

Originally Posted by Phillip st

which key2 variants have the largest amount of RAM? 6gb?

All Key2's should have 6GB of RAM

Wow, one of the most informative replies I ever received on a forum. Thanks a million!

Good to know the colour itselff doesn't necessarily come with different specs - was just confused about certain posts about "Red variants" - was wondering if color meant more than it sounded to me.

Any KEY² with a PRD ending in -5xx or Red in colour would be the latest models assembled.

Just a minor question there: I've seen a "Atomic Red" edition with PRD-63828-038, so last digits are not -5xx - so this seems end-of-2018 rather than _latest_ right?
BTW, are "Red Editions" vs Atomic Red ones?

Originally Posted by Ingear

Wow, one of the most informative replies I ever received on a forum. Thanks a million!

Good to know the colour itselff doesn't necessarily come with different specs - was just confused about certain posts about "Red variants" - was wondering if color meant more than it sounded to me.


Just a minor question there: I've seen a "Atomic Red" edition with PRD-63828-038, so last digits are not -5xx - so this seems end-of-2018 rather than _latest_ right?
BTW, are "Red Editions" vs Atomic Red ones?

I was referring to KEY²s with respect to -5xx.

All KEY² LEs are built the same.

I was referring to KEY²s with respect to -5xx.

All KEY² LEs are built the same.

Yeah I got that, and said I'm interested in KEY² rather than LEs

However I saw a confusing (and ridiculously overpriced) ad mentioning "Atomic Red" for a KEY² -and according to the PRD number it's a KEY² indeed.
So it's not atomic, fine - however my question was related to your statement:

Any KEY² with a PRD ending in -5xx OR Red in colour would be the latest models assembled.

so here is red one which doesn't seem to be the latest according to PRD. It just seems like a bogus ad , and it's probably a black edition actually.

BBF100-1, single SIM global
BBF100-2, single SIM N.A.
BBF100-4, dual SIM China
BBF100-6, dual SIM global
BBF100-8, dual SIM Japan
BBF100-9, single SIM Japan

So for someone not too bothered about the dual SIM, the best Key2 to buy would be either BBF-100-1 or BBF-100-2? And if so how to recognise them from a private seller, just ask them to read the system info?
I certainly want to steer clear of the keyboard issue I've had with the Keyone so the most recent the phone the better I suppose.

Originally Posted by crowning73

So for someone not too bothered about the dual SIM, the best Key2 to buy would be either BBF-100-1 or BBF-100-2? And if so how to recognise them from a private seller, just ask them to read the system info?
I certainly want to steer clear of the keyboard issue I've had with the Keyone so the most recent the phone the better I suppose.

It's more important to get the device for your region. They support different LTE bands.