BlackBerry Passport specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BlackBerry Passport
  • Released 2014, September 196g, 9.3mm thickness BlackBerry OS 10.3, up to 10.3.2 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Nano-SIM About 190.4 USD
  • 4.5" 1440x1440 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 801
  • 3450mAh Li-Ion

BlackBerry Passport overview

BlackBerry Passport is a smartphone that runs on BlackBerry OS. It was released on 2014, September. BlackBerry Passport has 4.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1440 x 1440 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. BlackBerry Passport uses Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. BlackBerry Passport supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 13MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. BlackBerry Passport uses Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of BlackBerry Passport is about 190.4 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

BlackBerry Passport full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20
Speed HSPA, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, June. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Nano-SIM
  Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 65.3 cm2 (~56.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 1440 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), AF, OIS
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide)
Video 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play Up to 84 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
Price About 190.4 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark X: 10682
Display Contrast ratio: 1256 (nominal), 2.595 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 76dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB
Battery life Endurance rating 73h

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