Please be careful before buy BLACKBERRY PRIV because you have to know several advantages and disadvantages from this product. Blackberry start using Android as factory default Android operating system and of course this phone all Android goodness but Blackberry claim with more security features then usual other brand Android smartphone. BLACKBERRY PRIV use fantastic physically hardware Query keyboard with slide at bellow of the body. If we use to have old Blackberry with Query keyboard, then we will easily adapted with this kind of Query Keyboard at BLACKBERRY PRIV. This phone have two different product code which call with STV100-4 and STV100-1.
Review of BLACKBERRY PRIV Advantage or Disadvantage :
- Good Physically Query Keyboard from BLACKBERRY PRIV give plus point if compare with other Android smartphone. This Android Blackberry Priv slide keyboard easy to use for anyone.
- Weakness of BLACKBERRY PRIV is the factory default Android operating system using Android Lollipop, but we will wait for Android Marshmallow firmware upgrade.
- Drawback of BLACKBERRY PRIV is does not have fingerprint sensor, because this phone is high end smartphone, usually we expect have more features like fingerprint sensor.
- Disadvantages of BLACKBERRY PRIV camera is aperture lens only f/2.2. We expect it have f/2.0 or lower value which mean can get more light in low light situations.
- BLACKBERRY PRIV is high-end smartphone, therefore selling price is more expensive if compare with the specifications, but this is Blackberry smartphone which have physically qwerty keyboard.
Main Specifications of BLACKBERRY PRIV |
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| Product Name | BLACKBERRY PRIV |
| Brand | Blackberry |
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| 3G | Yes, Support 3G |
| 4G | Yes, Support 4G LTE |
| Network Simcard Type | Nano Sim Card |
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| Market Release | November 2015 |
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| Dimensions | 5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 inches |
| Weight | 192 grams |
| Color Options | Black |
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| Screen Size | 5.4 inches |
| Screen Type | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels |
| LCD Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| More LCD Info | Curved Edge Screen |
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| Processor Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 |
| CPU Type | 64 Bit Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU Type | Adreno 418 |
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| Operating System | Android Lollipop version 5.1.1 will get upgrade to Android Marshmallow |
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| Internal Memory | 32 GB ROM |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| External Memory Slot | microSD Card Maximum 200 GB |
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| Main Camera Resolution | 18 megapixel |
| Main Camera Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Main Camera Autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus |
| Main Camera Flash | Yes, dual-LED / dual tone flash |
| Main Camera Video | Max Record Video 2160p at 30fps |
| Main Camera Others | Lens : Schneider Kreuznach Optics Sensor Size : 1/2.4'' |
| Front Camera Resolutions | 2 megapixel |
| Front Camera Video | Max Record Video 720p |
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| Stereo / Mono | Sound Speaker |
| Audio Output | 3.5 mm Headphone Port |
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| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot Tether |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth ver.4.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| NFC | Yes, NFC Ready |
| GPS | Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| USB Port | Yes, use MicroUSB ver 2.0 with SlimPort 4K Video Resolutions, USB Host for Flashdisk |
| HDMI Port | Slimport 4K Video Resolutions |
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| Battery Type | Li-Ion 3410 mAh Capacity |
| Battery Placement | Non Removable Battery |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | Yes, Acceleremoter Sensor Ready |
| Gyro Sensor | Yes, Gyro Sensor Ready |
| Proximity Sensor | Yes, Proximity Sensor Ready |
| Compass Sensor | Yes, Compass Sensor Ready |
Please kindly note, we are sorry if some specifications are not correct. |
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Buying BLACKBERRY PRIV Considerations
The market share of Blackberry device become lower because Android smartphone dominate world market, that is why Blackberry start to make walk around decisions to make Blackberry market share improve again, and they start to use Android as factory default operating system. Blackberry said that this Android smartphone is different with others because all users will get extended security protections when using Blackberry device. However, we think with some pros and cons, this phone will make some users who use to have old Blackberry devices back again using Blackberry Prive because of its query keyboard.
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