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BlackBerry Classic

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Released · Dec 17, 2014

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 25, 2014
Prices (MSRP)	$449

Design
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

Display
Size	3.5-inch, 41.18% screen-to-body
Resolution	720x720px, 294 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	7 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
Processor	Dual-core 1500 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 225
Memory	2GB (LPDDR2)/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	BlackBerry (10.3, 10)

Battery
Type	2515 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	2 MP Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0, Yes
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM

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

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Overall User Rating

(9 reviews)

7.1

Build quality

8.3

Camera quality

5.2

Performance

7.6

Display

Battery life and charging

7.4

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