BlackBerry Classic (a.k.a BlackBerry Q20) is the long awaited upgrade to the BlackBerry Q10. It comes with the same classic BlackBerry design with a touch display and physical QWERTY keyboard. However, the display is now bigger and software now more brilliant. BlackBerry Classic also offer improvement in battery life boasting of 17 hours, 10 minutes talktime.
Hardware & Software
The underlying hardware in the BlackBerry Classic is very similar to that of the BlackBerry Q10. It is the same 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 2GB of RAM. The built-in storage is still 16GB, but now you can upgrade existing storage by up to 128GB.
BlackBerry Classic also offers an 8 megapixels rear camera with a 2 megapixels camera in the front. The display is now bigger, measuring 3.5-inch with the same 1:1 aspect ratio and 720 x 720 pixels resolution.
Most of the refinement in the new phone exists in the software. The BlackBerry Classic is loaded with BlackBerry 10.3.1 with support for Android Apps. However, the Google Play Store is not support. The Classic like the BlackBerry Passport supports Android Apps from the Amazon Store and to make things easier for you the phone comes preloaded with the Store.
Pricing and availability
BlackBerry Classic is now available in Nigeria. You can now buy the classic at leading online stores in the country. BlackBerry Classic Price in Nigeria ranges from N103,000 to N120,000, depending on your location in the country.
BlackBerry Classic Specs
Here are a few specs of the BlackBerry Classic:
General Features
- Platform: BlackBerry 10.3.1
- Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Processor
- GPU: Adreno 225
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Colours: Black, White
- Dimension: 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm
- Weight: 177 g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Single SIM
Display
- Display: 3.5-inch Touch Display, 720 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Display Protection: Yes (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8 MP Camera, LED Flash, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, HDR, Face Detection, Panorama
- Front Camera: 2 MP
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16 GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: Up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 /2100 / 2600MHz
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes, up to 21Mbps
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes, BBM 6, WhatsApp
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: Yes (with RDS)
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, BlackBerry Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes (BlackBerry Assistant)
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 2515 mAh Li-ion Non-removable Battery
- Standby time: up to 365 Hours
- Talktime: up to 17 hours 10 Mins
- Music Playback: Up to 70 hours
