BlackBerry Motion

Released

Nov 17, 2017

Display

5.5 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera

12 MP (Single camera)
8 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
4GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

4000 mAh

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Description

The new BlackBerry Motion comes with a 5.5-inch Premium Anti-Scratch screen with a 1080 x 1920 resolution (FHD). The Snapdragon 625 SoC is under the hood which means the Motion is equipped with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 506 GPU. 4GB of RAM is inside. The battery will charge to 50% in just 40-minutes thanks to Quick Charge 3.0, and a fingerprint scanner is embedded in the home button. The handset is built with a hardened aluminum frame with soft touch material on back. Android 7.1 Nougat is pre-installed.

News

Canadian carriers offering BlackBerry KEY2 for free with two-year contract

BlackBerry Motion quickly joins KEYone on Android Oreo bandwagon

BlackBerry freshens up its DTEK app by revising the UI and adding new features

Only 850,000 BlackBerry branded devices shipped in 2017

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.5 inches
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	71.00 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm
GPU:	Adreno 506
RAM:	4GB LPDDR3
Internal storage:	32GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Screenshots

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	4000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Features:	HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Wide Angle)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches (155.8 x 75.5 x 8.12 mm)
Weight:	167.0 g
Materials:	Frame: Aluminum
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP 67
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:	850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
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
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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