BlackBerry Classic specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BlackBerry Classic
  • Released 2014, December 177g, 10.2mm thickness BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, up to 10.3.2 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Adreno 225 Nano-SIM About 134.4 USD
  • 3.5" 720x720 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • 2515mAh Li-Ion

BlackBerry Classic overview

BlackBerry Classic is a smartphone that runs on BlackBerry OS. It was released on 2014, December. BlackBerry Classic has 3.5 inch, IPS LCD,, a resolution of 720 x 720 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 225 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 8MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. BlackBerry Classic uses Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of BlackBerry Classic is about 134.4 USD.

Score the key features of BlackBerry Classic compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 64 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

BlackBerry Classic full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 25 - USA model
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, June. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Nano-SIM
  Optical trackpad

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD,
Size 3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G)
Music play Up to 70 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue
Price About 134.4 USD

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