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BlackBerry Classic Specs
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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)
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Size: | 3.5 inches |
Resolution: | 720 x 720 pixels, 294 PPI |
Screen-to-body: | 41.18 % |
Colors: | 16 777 216 |
Touchscreen: | Yes |
Features: | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware |
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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 |
Device type: | Smartphone |
OS: | BlackBerry (10.3, 10) Screenshots |
Battery |
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Capacity: | 2515 mAh |
Type: | Li - Ion, Not user replaceable |
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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 |
Video capture: | 1280x720 (HD) |
DesignSize comparison |
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Dimensions: | 5.16 x 2.85 x 0.4 inches (131.1 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm) |
Weight: | 6.28 oz (178.0 g) |
Features: | Full keyboard, Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light |
Keys: | Right: Volume control |
Colors: | Black |
Cellular |
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LTE (FDD): | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
UMTS: | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed: | LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
SIM type: | Nano SIM |
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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 |
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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 |
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Notifications: | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features: | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD |
Buyers information |
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Price: | $ 449 |
Availability |
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Officially announced: | Feb 25, 2014 |
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