BlackBerry Key2 LE

Solid keyboard. Speed Key lets you quickly access apps and features. Excellent productivity and privacy software.

Keyboard lacks capacitive touch. Mediocre cameras.

The BlackBerry Key2 LE is an excellent phone if productivity is your main concern. In addition to being the only midrange phone on the market with a QWERTY keyboard, it's a better value than its more expensive sibling. Unless the capacitive touch...

Full BlackBerry keyboard ; Classy design ; Good security features

Battery life isn't great ; Still on Android Oreo ; Relatively small screen

A 'light' version of the Key2, the Key2 LE offers the classic BlackBerry keyboard in a less pricey package. It's not a mainstream proposition, but its target audience will love it.

The amazing keyboard ; Almost identical to the Key2 on the outside ; The smaller battery is still enough

Cut corners affect performance ; Sub par camera

BlackBerry is trying to keep the experience similar across the different price points, and at $250 cheaper the Key2 LE doesn’t cut as many corners as I thought it would. Unfortunately the cut corners were in processing power, which did affect my...

Great keyboard ; All day battery ; Feels great to use ; Useful additions to Android software

Camera isn't great - even for a mid-range phone ; Plastic build might put some off ; Some performance quirks

At £349, the price reflects the mid-range specs, but what you get is still a solid, productivity-boosting device that holds true to the values you'd expect from a BlackBerry. You really don't miss much from the more expensive aluminium Key2, except the...

good GPS performance ; support for numerous LTE bands ; robust case ; impressive call quality ; numerous input options ; two configurable buttons

throttles quickly under load ; the display has a blue tint to it ; cameras are poor in low-light ; outdated Android security patches

The BlackBerry KEY2 is the representation of BlackBerry Mobile’s, or rather TCL Communication’s, great idea of releasing a cheaper version of its flagship smartphone. After all, not everyone can or wants to pay over $600 for a smartphone. In short, TCL...

Realistic pricing ; Good keyboard ; Some lovely software tweaks

You can do much better for the price ; The camera requires you to stay very still

Classic BlackBerry design ; Decent display for its size ; Google Assistant can be used with Convenience Key ; Focus on security and productivity ; Battery life is amazing ; Lightweight and feels well built ; Feels nice in the hand

Camera isn't all that great ; Keyboard feels clunky and cramped (this is probably a very subjective critique) ; No gesture navigation on keyboard like the KEY2 ; Lacks water-resistance ; Screen brightness isn't great

It’s been a very long time since I’ve used a BlackBerry. I think the last one I used for any period of time was the BlackBerry 8700C. So reading several other reviews will certainly help give you a more rounded idea about what to expect with the KEY2...