BlackBerry DTEK60

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Released

Oct 25, 2016

Display

5.5 inches
2560 x 1440 pixels

Camera

21 MP (Single camera)
8 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

3000 mAh

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Description

The $499 price tag of the BlackBerry DTEK60 offers quite a decent bang for the buck, and there are improvements across the board versus the mid-range DTEK50. There's a 5.5-inch display of 1440 x 2560 resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB RAM and 32 GB expandable storage. There's also a 3000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0, 21-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel effort for selfies. Physical connectivity is taken care of by a USB Type-C port, and there's a rear-facing fingerprint sensor for authentication purposes.

Pros

High pixel density screen (534 PPI)

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Display
Size:	5.5 inches
Resolution:	2560 x 1440 pixels, 534 PPI
Screen-to-body:	71.82 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor:	Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 530
RAM:	4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:	32GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	21 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:	EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Wide Angle, Flash, HDR)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches (153.9 x 75.4 x 7 mm)
Weight:	5.82 oz (165.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass; Frame: Glass
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light
Keys:	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors:	Black

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s):	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, E911
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Sep 26, 2016
FCC ID value:	L6ABBA1001 link
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.36 W/kg
Body:	1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.19 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 499

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 25, 2016

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