BlackBerry Passport (2014) review
The BlackBerry Passport (PPRT) smartphone released in 2014. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AA chipset, 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.
The BlackBerry Passport runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3 out of the box. It comes with a Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable battery. It features a 4.5 inches IPS display with 1440 x 1440 px resolution. The IPS technology is one of the most leading LCD technologies in the world.
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BlackBerry Passport (PPRT) specifications
- Brand
- BlackBerry
- Name
- Passport
- Type
- PPRT
- Rating
- Launch
- 2014
Body
- Weight
- 196 g
- Dimensions
- 128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm
- Colors
- black
black&gold
red
silver
white - SIM type
- Nano SIM
System
The BlackBerry Passport runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3 out of the box, but the Passport's firmware can be upgraded to a newer version of OS.
- OS
- BlackBerry OS 10.3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AA
- CPU
- Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
- GPU
- Adreno 330
Display
Screen size is measured in inches, diagonally from corner to corner. The 4.5 inches IPS capacitive touch screen with 1440 x 1440 px resolution is multitouch capable.
- Technology
- IPS
- Size
- 4.5 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 x 1440 px
- Multitouch
- yes
Memory
The smartphone's memory (3 GB) cannot be expanded, but the storage (32 GB) can be expanded with a microSD card.
- RAM
- 3 GB
- Internal storage
- 32 GB
- External storage
- microSD
Camera
The camera of the BlackBerry Passport is equipped with autofocus. Autofocus is a camera feature that fine-tunes the focus of the camera, it is a nice feature of this smartphone. The rear camera has optical image stabilization (OIS) to counteract camera shake.
- Front camera
- 2 MP
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
4128 x 3096 px
autofocus
optical image stabilization - Flash
- LED
Connectivity
Passport is 3G and 4G capable. This smartphone has a built-in GPS receiver. GPS is a satellite based navigation system that allows the determination of the exact geographical location on Earth. The Passport comes with Near Field Communications (NFC) functionality for transferring content with other NFC-enabled devices. This BlackBerry smartphone has FM radio receiver.
- GSM
- 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Mobile network
- 2G / 3G / 4G
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth
- v4.0, A2DP, LE
- GPS
- A-GPS, GLONASS
- NFC
- yes
- FM radio
- yes, with RDS
- USB
- microUSB 2.0
- Audio
- 3.5 mm jack
Battery
The Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable battery gives the smartphone a good battery backup. This is a low maintenance battery. No periodic discharge is needed and charging can be done at random.
- Type
- Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Features
The smartphone sensors measure physical quantities and transmit them to the application processor. The phones's accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. The proximity sensor detects when a user is holding the phone near their face during a call and turns off the display to prevent keypad presses and battery consumption from the display.
- Sensors
- accelerometer
compass
gyroscope
proximity - Specials
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the BlackBerry Passport, then don’t hesitate and signal the problem to us.
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