BlackBerry Motion

Full Specifications

Released · Nov 17, 2017

5.5-inch

Single camera

4000 mAh

4GB · 32GB

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Design
Dimensions	6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches 155.8 x 75.5 x 8.12 mm
Weight	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials	Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Display
Size	5.5-inch
Resolution	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	71.00 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	15 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

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

Battery
Capacity	4000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

Cellular
4G (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)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 09, 2017

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Alternative variants

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

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