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BlackBerry Q10

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4.1
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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
11 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Pros

  • ensures very good runtimes
  • Gaps are consistent and cleanly finished
  • their clear pressure point and generous key travel

Cons

  • There is no automatic image rotation
  • mechanical QWERTY keyboard
  • the ambient light sensor cannot be disabled in the Blackberry Q10

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 3.1 in
  • 720, 720 px
  • Super AMOLED
  • 330 ppi
  • 2100 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 2 Mpx

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BlackBerry Q10 - Pros & Cons

BlackBerry Q10

Pros

  • ensures very good runtimes
  • Gaps are consistent and cleanly finished
  • their clear pressure point and generous key travel
  • physical buttons are equally impressive
  • The wireless modules are excellent
  • Q10 provides excellent voice quality
  • 8 Wh battery provides very good endurance
  • better clarity and good volume
  • The browser is very fast and reliable
  • rubberized
  • is pleasant to the touch and offers good grip

Cons

  • There is no automatic image rotation
  • mechanical QWERTY keyboard
  • the ambient light sensor cannot be disabled in the Blackberry Q10
  • The benchmark variety in the BlackBerry Store has not increased
  • brightness loss and some color inversions
  • The weak third-party app selection
  • crippling software flaws and anemic app catalogs
  • it s only available on iOS for now
  • EV prices are going in the wrong direction
  • BlackBerry needs much more than a stop-loss product
  • rebranding and the OS gone touch-only two iterations ago

BlackBerry Q10 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.1 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2100 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
330 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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BlackBerry Q10 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemBlackBerry 10
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height4.71 in
Width2.63 in
Depth0.41 in
Weight4.9 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size3.1 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution720 x 720 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
Pixel density330.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayno
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
Video outputHDMI
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh
Standby time360.0 h
Talk time13.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry - Editorial Reviews (19)

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BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review: A phone for typing purists
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Gadget Now
Published: 06.06.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review: A phone for typing purists

Q10 looks like a phone for BlackBerry faithfuls, and anyone else who finds using a touchscreen device jarring and uncomfortable.

BlackBerry Q10 Smartphone review: BlackBerry Q10
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Published: 10.05.2013
Smartphone review: BlackBerry Q10

The new phone from BlackBerry is a successful marriage of the modern touch-screen smartphone and the iconic BlackBerry keyboard.

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review
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T3
Published: 26.04.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review
4.0

The BlackBerry Q10 sees the brand going back to its roots

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review: revenge of the keyboard
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The Verge
Published: 29.04.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review: revenge of the keyboard
3.7

The best horse cart in the age of the automobile

BlackBerry Q10 Review BlackBerry Q10 Smartphone
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Notebookcheck
Published: 26.06.2013
Review BlackBerry Q10 Smartphone
4.5

Detailed review of the BlackBerry Q10 (Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960, Qualcomm Adreno 225, 3.1", 0.1 kg)with various measurements, benchmarks and ratings

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review: There and back again
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GSMArena.com
Published: 02.06.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review: There and back again

Some revolutions end in triumph, others in tyranny. It's a walk on the edge of a blade between glory and the guillotine. And BlackBerry has had its share...

BlackBerry Q10 Blackberry Q10
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Good Housekeeping
Published: 05.03.2014
Blackberry Q10
3.5

If you're dead set on a physical keyboard for your phone, the Blackberry Q10 is the phone to get.

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review: Qwerty lovers rejoice!
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Computerworld
Published: 24.04.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review: Qwerty lovers rejoice!

The new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone features a qwerty keypad, along with an updated OS and some great new features. But do users still want a 'real' keyboard?

BlackBerry Q10 Blackberry Q10 - Features & Specifications Review
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RS Web Solutions
Published: 24.05.2013
Blackberry Q10 - Features & Specifications Review

Blackberry is the juicy mobile product from RIM (Research-In-Motion) and there is no doubt that this gadget has reined the mobile handset market for some

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review
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TechRadar
Published: 29.04.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review
3.5

Is the keyboard the key to BB 10 success?

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 Review
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SlashGear
Published: 11.05.2013
BlackBerry Q10 Review

The BlackBerry Q10 might not have been the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone to reach the market, but with its classic QWERTY keyboard it's arguably the…

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review
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Alphr
Published: 29.05.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review
4.0

BlackBerry made its big comeback earlier this year with the BlackBerry Z10, but it decided to hold fire on its keyboard-based BlackBerry Q10 until recently. Given the company is famed for its keyboard-based phones, it was an odd

BlackBerry Q10 The BlackBerry for keyboard diehards
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CNET
Published: 12.06.2013
The BlackBerry for keyboard diehards

The BlackBerry Q10 has arrived, bringing with it a modern OS, an excellent keyboard, and long battery life.

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 Review
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CrackBerry
Published: 23.04.2013
BlackBerry Q10 Review

Love the iconic BlackBerry design? Check out this Blackberry Q10 Review! With big battery life, a vibrant display, solid camera and an amazing physical keyboard running on the new BlackBerry 10 OS, the BlackBerry Q10 is the keyboard BlackBerry you've been waiting for. Read our BlackBerry Q10 review and find out if it's the BlackBerry for you! It's upgrade time!

BlackBerry Q10 BlackBerry Q10 review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 24.07.2013
BlackBerry Q10 review | Digital Trends

BlackBerry returns to its roots with the Q10 and gets the keyboard part mostly right. But when you design an OS to work well on a big screen, shrinking it to fit a smaller one isn't quite enough.

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