BlackBerry Motion officially unveiled with 5.5-inch display and 4,000mAh battery

TCL has officially unveiled the BlackBerry Motion at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, with the phone’s release date set for this month in the UAE. The Blackberry Motion is also coming to “select global markets” later this quarter.

This TCL-made Android-powered BlackBerry is the first dual-SIM BlackBerry device and features anti-scratch 5.5-inch full HD display, 4GB RAM, 4,000mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0 support, and is rated IP67 for dust and water resistant.

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“While the initial launch of our newest BlackBerry smartphone will be limited, this is an exciting addition to our growing BlackBerry smartphone portfolio, setting a strong foundation for further portfolio and market growth in the years to come,” said Alain Lejeune, global general manager for BlackBerry Mobile.

Specs

BlackBerry Motion

BlackBerry KEYone

Display

5.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1920 x 1080 pixels

4.5-inch IPS LCD display, 1620x1080 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio

Processor

Snapdragon 625

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

RAM

4GB

3GB of RAM

Storage

32GB (expandable)

32GB (expandable up to 256GB)

Dimensions

155.7 x 75.4 x 8.13mm

149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm

Weight

TBD

180 grams

Rear Facing Camera

12-megapixel (1.55 μm pixel size, f/2.0, AF)

12MP camera (f2.0, 1.55um) phase detection autofocus

Front Facing Camera

8-megapixel (1.12 μm pixel size, f/2.2 )

8MP (f/2.2, 1.125um)

OS

Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Android 7.1 Nougat

Battery

4000mAh (Non-removable)

3,505mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66

GSM/ HSPA/ LTE

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Front-facing fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light

SIM Type

Dual SIM

nano SIM

Launch Date

October 8, 2017

February 25, 2017

Misc

IP67 water/dust resistant

Colour: Black, SIlver

There is no word yet on Canadian availability, however, BlackBerry Mobile stated in an earlier press release that another BlackBerry smartphone will launch in Canada before the end of the year.

The BlackBerry Motion could very well be that smartphone.

Source: BlackBerry Mobile, Twitter