| Specs at a glance: Blackberry Priv | |
|---|---|
| Screen | Curved 5.43-inch, 2560×1440 pixel, 540 PPI AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 4 |
| OS | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| CPU | Snapdragon 808 hexa-core, 64 bit: dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 and quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| RAM | 3GB LPDDR3 933MHz RAM |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 418 GPU |
| Storage | 32GB plus micro SD expansion |
| Networking | 5GHz 802.11 ac/a/n, 2.4Ghz 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy, NFC |
| Ports | micro USB 2.0 Connector with SlimPort enabled |
| Camera | 18MP rear facing camera, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Phase Detect Auto Focus (PDAF), ast focus lock, Dual 2mm LED Flash, 4K video at 30fps, 1080p video at 60fps; 2MP selfie camera |
| Size | 147mm (184mm opened) x 77.2mm x 9.4mm |
| Weight | 192g |
| Battery | 3410mAh |
| Other perks | Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Time of Flight (ToF) Proximity, Ambient Light, Altimeter, Activity Monitor |
| Price | £560, $699 (unlocked SIM-free) |
This is it. The last hurrah. The all-in, every-egg-in-the-basket, everything-including-the-kitchen-sink, last-ditch attempt to save a company—or at least part of it. The Priv, Blackberry's first phone powered by Android, is designed to be all things to all people: a slick consumer device with a great display, sharp camera, and access to a huge library of apps; a business workhorse with long battery life, slick e-mail functionality, and a physical keyboard; and a secure, Fort Knox phone for the tin-foil hat brigade (and/or enterprise IT types).
This is a big ask, particularly for a company that hasn't launched a truly successful device since the Bold in 2008.
It is with great sadness, then, that I must report that the Priv doesn't quite hit the mark.
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