As expected for many years now, BlackBerry has announced that it will no longer build smartphones itself. Phones with BlackBerry’s branding will be designed, manufactured and marketed by partners while the company itself focuses on software. The last phones that BlackBerry itself launched were the DTEK50 and DTEK60, both based on Android and designed to appeal to buyers who don’t necessarily want a physical keyboard, but value BlackBerry’s business and security features.
BlackBerry's DTEK50 runs Android and is manufactured by TCL. The DTEK50 bears little resemblance to any other BlackBerry, and is in fact indistinguishable from most mid-range Android models except for its software. The company hopes that its BlackBerry Hub and DTEK security app are enough to attract buyers. The phone has reasonably powerful hardware and a surprisingly good camera, but battery life is terrible and the overall package is underwhelming. If you don't need the software, there are better all-rounders in the market.
Product Name | Price in India |
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BlackBerry DTEK50 (3GB RAM, 16GB) - Black | ₹ 9,999 |
BlackBerry DTEK50 price in India starts from ₹ 9,999. The lowest price of BlackBerry DTEK50 is ₹ 9,999 at Amazon on 14th February 2025.
Brand | BlackBerry |
Model | DTEK50 |
Price in India | ₹9,999 |
Release date | July 2016 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 147.00 x 72.50 x 7.40 |
Weight (g) | 135.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2610 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | Black |
Screen size (inches) | 5.20 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 424 |
Processor | 1.2GHz octa-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
RAM | 3GB |
Internal storage | 16GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 2000 |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
Rear flash | Dual LED |
Front camera | 8-megapixel |
Front flash | No |
Operating system | Android 6.0.1 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n/ac |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.20 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 1 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |