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

$329

$357

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Display Benchmarks
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
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
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
Video capture:	1280x720 (HD)

Design Size comparison
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
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

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

Availability
Officially announced:	Feb 25, 2014

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