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Updated: Mar 2026
Blackberry Priv
$225
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Blackberry Priv?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $225
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
- Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 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) Keyboard: QWERTY Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame 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
- Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE Positioning: 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
- Misc Colors: Black Models: STV100-4, STV100-3, STV100-1, V100, STV100-2 Price: About 270 EUR
- Tests
Camera: Photo / Video Battery (old): Endurance rating 62hTop Alternatives
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