We've been following BlackBerry's journey from the top of the smartphone market to the bottom, and it has been extremely tempting on multiple occasions to declare the company effectively dead. Poor decision after poor decision has resulted in the company's products - which were the absolute must-have status symbols of an entire generation - being seen now as relics from the distant past. There are holdouts, no doubt, but their number is diminishing every day.
The BlackBerry Priv marks the company's long-delayed acceptance that its BB10 operating system could not compete in the modern smartphone market. By adopting Android, the company is trying to retain its base of hardcore fans, but the price is so high that there's very little chance of attracting new fans. The Priv is a handsome phone and is unique in the Android world because of its keyboard, but lacks many current-day conveniences that even low-end phones have. The camera is okay, but not spectacular. Overall, it feels like too little, too late.
Product Name | Price in India |
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BlackBerry Priv (3GB RAM, 32GB) - Black | ₹ 21,999 |
BlackBerry Priv price in India starts from ₹ 21,999. The lowest price of BlackBerry Priv is ₹ 21,999 at Amazon on 29th March 2025.
Brand | BlackBerry |
Model | Priv |
Price in India | ₹21,999 |
Release date | October 2015 |
Form factor | Slider |
Dimensions (mm) | 147.00 x 77.20 x 9.40 |
Weight (g) | 192.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 3410 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | Black |
Screen size (inches) | 5.40 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1440x2560 pixels |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 540 |
Processor | 1.44GHz hexa-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 |
RAM | 3GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 256 |
Rear camera | 18-megapixel |
Rear flash | Dual LED |
Front camera | 2-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 5.1.1 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.10 |
NFC | Yes |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | Yes |
FM | No |
Number of SIMs | 1 |
Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
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 |