BlackBerry Priv specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BlackBerry Priv
  • Released 2015, November 192g, 9.4mm thickness Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0.1 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) Adreno 418 Nano-SIM About 302.4 USD
  • 5.4" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 18MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Snapdragon 808
  • 3410mAh 18W5W

BlackBerry Priv overview

BlackBerry Priv is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, November. BlackBerry Priv has 5.4 inch, AMOLED, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. BlackBerry Priv uses Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) CPU, Adreno 418 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. BlackBerry Priv has 18MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. BlackBerry Priv uses Li-Ion 3410 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of BlackBerry Priv is about 302.4 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 61 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 80 / 100 points
  • Price: 35 / 100 points

BlackBerry Priv full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4)
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29, 30 - USA (STV100-1)
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20, 28 - Europe (STV100-4)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Nano-SIM
  Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED
Size 5.4 inches, 81.6 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Curved edge screen

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 418

MEMORY

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

MAIN CAMERA

Single 18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", PDAF, OIS
Features Schneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP
Video 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3410 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 73 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black
Models STV100-4, STV100-3, STV100-1, V100, STV100-2
Price About 302.4 USD

TESTS

Camera Photo / Video
Battery life Endurance rating 62h

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