BlackBerry Passport 

price₹ 19,999 onwards

launchOct, 2014

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12.5

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ranked #114 in best phones in Rs. 15,000 - 20,000
15.5

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ranked #114 in best value for money phones in Rs. 15,000 - 20,000
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Design

  • Solid build quality
  • Stunning, premium looks with a stainless-steel frame
  • Squat, square shape makes it awkward to use - and virtually impossible to use with one hand - this is a phone that clearly sacrifices comfort for productivity

Display

  • Gorgeous, high-quality display, that is excellent for both reading, and editing documents, because of its width
  • Apps that aren't optimized for the square display can also look a little odd

Software

  • Good physical QWERTY keyboard, with clever gesture support
  • BlackBerry OS has useful productivity apps/functionality built-in
  • Blackberry Assistant is a useful voice-search assistant (like Google Now on Android, and Siri on iOS)
  • Android apps are supported but the app store that is included (Amazon app store) is limited and lacks some of the apps found on Google Play
  • The gesture based interface of the Blackberry OS takes time getting used to

Performance

  • Fantastic speed/performance backed by top-end hardware

Camera

  • Average camera - takes too long to focus and snap photos

Audio

  • Excellent call quality
  • Excellent dual speakers

Battery

  • Very good battery life

More

  • Blackberry Blend offers full control over your phone from a PC, or another mobile device
  • Heats up during gaming

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BlackBerry Passport Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSBlackBerry OS 10.3No updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size4.5 inches
Screen Resolution1440x1440 pixels (~ 453 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Display Features
  • IPS LCD
Scratch Resistant DisplayYes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Magnetometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Time of Flight (ToF)
  • Ambient Light
Processor/RAM
Processor2.2 GHz, Quad Core, Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 800Ranked #76 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 330
RAM3 GB
Memory
Internal Memory32 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 128 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity3450 mAh
Battery Standby432 hrs
Battery Standby (3G)444 hrs
Battery Talktime18.00 hrs
Battery Talktime (3G)23.00 hrs
Other Battery Parameters
  • Music Playback Time: 84 hrs
  • Video Playback Time: 12 hrs
Dimensions
Weight194 gmHeavy
Thickness9.3 mmThick
Width90.3 mmInconvenient for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera13.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (Full HD)
Other Camera Features
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 5-element f2.0 lens
  • Back Side Illumination
  • Continuous and Touch to Focus
  • Image Stabilization
  • 5X Digital Zoom
  • 6DOF Video Stabilization
Secondary Camera2.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • HD Video Recording
  • Image and Video Stabilization
  • 3X Digital Zoom
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
WiFiYes
WiFi DirectYes
4GYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS
CompassYes
TV OutYes, via SlimPort
DLNAYes
NFCYes
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App StoreBlackBerry App World
Full Physical QWERTY KeypadYes
FM RadioYes
More
  • On-screen or LED indicator
  • Miracast
  • BlackBerry Assistant
  • BlackBerry Blend
  • BlackBerry Link
  • BlackBerry Hub
  • Picture Editor
  • Story Maker

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