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BlackBerry Q10 Specs

7.0

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BlackBerry Q10 Review

9.1

User Score (12 reviews)

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Released

Apr 30, 2013

Display

3.1-inch
720 x 720 px

Camera

8 MP Main
2 MP Selfie

Battery

2100 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
2GB RAM

OS

BlackBerry 10.3

Description

With its hardware QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry Q10 follows in the footsteps of many legacy smartphones made by RIM. The four rows of hardware keys are situated underneath a high-resolution, 720 by 720 pixel touchscreen measuring 3.1 inches in diagonal. The back of the BlackBerry Q10 is made out of a fancy, glass-like material that is claimed to be stronger, thinner, and lighter than the plastic used in many handsets today. The company's re-imagined BlackBerry 10 operating system runs on the device.

Pros

Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

Thick body (0.41 inches)

I want it 58 users

I have it 28 users

I had it 42 users

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	3.1-inch
Resolution:	720 x 720 px, 330 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	38.54 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 225
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	BlackBerry (10.3, 10.2, 10) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2100 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	EIS, Video calling
Front:	2 MP
Video capture:	1280x720 (HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 inches (119.6 x 66.8 x 10.35 mm)
Weight:	4.90 oz (139.0 g)
Features:	Full keyboard, Notification light
Keys:	Right: Volume control

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, UMTS

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share, TV-out
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T4
HDMI:	Micro HDMI (Type D)
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, (MP3)
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Apr 17, 2013
FCC ID value:	L6ARFL110LW
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.16 W/kg
Body:	0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.38 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.36 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Jan 30, 2013

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Alternative variants

BlackBerry Q10 RFM121LW

For Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jun 14, 2013
FCC ID value:	L6ARFM120LW
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.41 W/kg
Body:	0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.43 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile

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Overall User Rating

(12 reviews)

9.1

Build quality

9.1

Camera quality

8.2

Performance

8.7

Display

8.5

Battery life and charging

sjtrenholm

Arena Apprentice

great still in 2018

Posted: Feb 24, 2018, 11:53 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

wonderful phone not many flaws its not for everyone but it runs quick has great battery life and is a great overall device to use.
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What I like

great biuld
wonderful battery time
good screen
still great for 2018
removable battery
hubs great
ive used a lot of the new black berry's and this is my favorite its the right mix of modern and past in one phone

What I don't like

small screen size
black berry world is good but not as good as google play store

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B3st2

Arena Apprentice

Best Blackberry PHONE EVER !!

Posted: Oct 24, 2016, 1:57 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Had a long and multiple history of bbm handsets. And by FAR, Q10 was the best and did not change from it since its release. Perfect keyboard, perfect touch sensitive screen, extremely resilient to environmental accidents. I just love that phone.

profperez1

Arena Apprentice

I've used all OS's this year--this is a keeper!

Posted: Aug 21, 2015, 3:23 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

In the last 12 months I have used all 4 OS's. I pay cash for my phones so when I lay out $200 or more---I expect more from EVERY dollar. The Blackberry 10 phones are a great value if you need a communication device. I don't play games or need to geo-locate youth hostels in SE Asia. The phone moves information quickly. I can look at EVERYTHING important to me and clean house in 5 seconds. Texting, Facebook, Emails---one shot.

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