We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

BlackBerry Motion

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
4.0
based on all reviews
User ratings:
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
11
  1. See more
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • Pixel density is good at 401ppi
  • The pixel count and size work together well enough
  • The earpiece pushes clear voices with plenty of volume

Cons

  • EV prices are going in the wrong direction
  • does not have a physical keyboard
  • Verified Stickers

Key specs

  • 12 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1080x1920 px
  • LCD
  • 401 ppi
  • 4000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 8 Mpx

Compare technical data of the product to its category

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Motion - Pros & Cons

BlackBerry Motion

Pros

  • Pixel density is good at 401ppi
  • The pixel count and size work together well enough
  • The earpiece pushes clear voices with plenty of volume
  • great viewing angles and brightness levels are good enough for easy outdoor usage
  • clarity was good and volume was good enough
  • Travel and feedback are very good
  • The Motion is a fine voice phone
  • Text and icons look nice and sharp on the display
  • the BlackBerry Motion is well-built and water resistant
  • secure and sturdy
  • Convenience Key is

Cons

  • EV prices are going in the wrong direction
  • does not have a physical keyboard
  • Verified Stickers
  • it s only available on iOS for now
  • Not every BlackBerry phone has one of these keyboards
  • it difficult to drain the battery fully
  • The side edges are flat
  • the Motion is a little uneven
  • The glass is curved just a bit where it meets the frame
  • plastic cap at the top of the rear
  • Blackberry Motion would have come with the OS out of the box

BlackBerry Motion - Technical Overview

PoorAverageGoodExcellent
IconScreen size
5.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
4000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
401 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

BlackBerry - Video Reviews (9)

powered byYouTube

BlackBerry Motion - Full Specifications

Icon
Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 7.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 506
RAM memory4 GB
Icon
Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920.0 px px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920.0 px px
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Touch focusyes
Icon
Storage
Internal storage32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
Icon
Dimensions
Height6.13 in
Width2.97 in
Depth0.32 in
Weight5.89 oz
Icon
Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
Video outputNo
Icon
Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery capacity4000.0 mAh
Fast chargingyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless charging no
Icon
Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel type
IPS
Resolution1080.0 px px
TechnologyLCD
Pixel density401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Icon
Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
Icon
Design
Colour of productBlack
Water resistantyes
Shock resistantno
Icon
Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
Icon
Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes

BlackBerry Motion - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry - Editorial Reviews (11)

3.6
Based on 11 reviews
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion Smartphone Review
Notebookcheck logo
Notebookcheck
Published: 05.01.2018
BlackBerry Motion Smartphone Review
4.1

Notebookcheck.com reviews the BlackBerry Motion. The business smartphone comes without a physical keyboard and runs on Android.

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion review | Stuff
stuff.tv/my/ logo
stuff.tv/my/
BlackBerry Motion review | Stuff

A lot more smart/casual than strictly business

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion review: Running in place? | IT PRO
IT PRO logo
IT PRO
Published: 05.01.2018
BlackBerry Motion review: Running in place? | IT PRO
4.0

A functional, no-frills phone with little to entice

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion review
TechRadar logo
TechRadar
Published: 19.12.2017
BlackBerry Motion review
3.5

It’s not the most exciting, but it is essentially immortal

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion review: moving backwards
The Verge logo
The Verge
Published: 09.02.2018
BlackBerry Motion review: moving backwards
2.5

Why bother?

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion Review: A Very Particular Set of Skills
Tom's Guide logo
Tom's Guide
Published: 31.01.2018
BlackBerry Motion Review: A Very Particular Set of Skills
3.5

BlackBerry's latest Android smartphone opts for a bigger screen instead of a physical keyboard, but brings the same focus on productivity and security.

BlackBerry Motion Blackberry Motion review: A KEYone without the keyboard
Android Authority logo
Android Authority
Published: 14.12.2017
Blackberry Motion review: A KEYone without the keyboard

Our full BlackBerry Motion review: Does a BlackBerry without a physical keyboard still feel like a BlackBerry or does it just turn into your average Android phone?

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion Review - Come for the battery, stay for the durability!
CrackBerry logo
CrackBerry
Published: 13.12.2017
BlackBerry Motion Review - Come for the battery, stay for the durability!

The BlackBerry Motion is a purpose-driven smartphone designed to get you through your day, help you do more and do it effortlessly. In that mission, it succeeds, with enough juice left to enjoy your downtime. Here's our full review of the Motion!

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion Review: Something special that few will understand
Neowin logo
Neowin
Published: 01.03.2018
BlackBerry Motion Review: Something special that few will understand
3.8

A year ago BlackBerry revealed a new handset under guidance from TCL. Now, its second entry, the Motion, sheds the physical keyboard, stays focused on the mid-range, but is it alluring?

BlackBerry Motion BlackBerry Motion - Review - Coolsmartphone
Coolsmartphone logo
Coolsmartphone
Published: 30.12.2017
BlackBerry Motion - Review - Coolsmartphone

The Introduction BlackBerry have always been a brand with a dedicated base of followers around the world. When that brand made the switch from its own BB

BlackBerry Motion Review: BlackBerry Motion
Phone Scoop logo
Phone Scoop
Published: 18.12.2017
Review: BlackBerry Motion

The latest collaboration between BlackBerry Mobile and TCL is the Motion, a large slab that runs Android and boasts BlackBerry's powerful productivity tools. Mobile pros will be happy with features such as BlackBerry Hub and the Productivity Tab, while businesses that deploy the Motion will appreciate the DTEK security software. Despite its many strengths, however, the Motion is a little uneven. Here is Phone Scoop's in-depth review of the ...

Often compared with BlackBerry Motion