BlackBerry Classic

Released

Dec 17, 2014

Display

3.5 inches
720 x 720 pixels

Camera

8 MP (Single camera)
2 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
2GB RAM

Storage

16GB, microSDXC

Battery

2515 mAh

OS

BlackBerry 10.3

Description

The BlackBerry Classic is equipped with a 3.5 inch glass with resolution of 720 x 720. This works out to a pixel density of 291 ppi. A dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon MSM8960 processor is under the hood with 2GB of RAM. 16GB of native storage is on board, and a 128GB microSD slot is included for those seeking additional memory. Back and front-facing cameras weigh in at 8MP and 2MP respectively. A 2515 mAh battery powers the device.

Pros

Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

Thick body (0.4 inches)

Shop links

$250

News

BlackBerry Priv, Passport, Classic and other models no longer available from BlackBerry in the U.S.

BlackBerry confirms that the BlackBerry Classic is no longer being manufactured

From now to January 5th, buy a new BlackBerry and get a free sync pod and case (Priv included)

BlackBerry Black Friday sale chops up to 20% off selected phones until December 1st

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	3.5 inches
Resolution:	720 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI
Screen-to-body:	41.18 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 225
RAM:	2GB LPDDR2
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	BlackBerry (10.3, 10) Screenshots

Battery
Capacity:	2515 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	2 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.16 x 2.85 x 0.4 inches (131.1 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm)
Weight:	178.0 g
Features:	Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light
Colors:	Black

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
UMTS:	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share, SlimPort
Radio:	FM
Additional microphone(s):	for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Buyers information
Price:	$ 449

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