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Specs Comparison: BlackBerry Classic vs. BlackBerry Q10

Abe Olandres Leave a comment

With the launch of the BlackBerry Classic (also known as BB Q20) in the Philippines yesterday, a lot of people were comparing it to its predecessor the BB Q10 considering that their price difference is almost half. So we’re making a case for the BB Q20 to see if it’s still worth the Php20k retail price.

In terms of physical features, the BlackBerry Classic Q20 has a few improvements like a slightly bigger screen and the return of the optical trackpad.


In photo, from left to right: BB Bold, BB Q10, BBQ20

However, the internal hardware configurations are almost identical except perhaps for the 20% higher battery capacity. Here’s a side by side specs comparison between the Q10 and the Q20.

 BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q20
Display3.1 inches Super AMOLED @ 720 x 720 pixels3.5 inches @ 720 x 720 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 1.5GHz dual-coreQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 1.5GHz dual-core
GPUAdreno 225Adreno 225
RAM2GB2GB
Storage16GB16GB
microSD Expansion32GB128GB
NetworkLTE, HSPA+LTE, HSPA+
WiFiWiFi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi hotspotWiFi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth4.04.0
NFCYesYes
Rear Camera8MP8MP
Front Camera2MP2MP
GPSYesYes
Battery2,100mAh2515mAh
OSBlackBerry 10.3.1BlackBerry 10.3.1
PricePhp9,980Php20,990

The biggest difference between the two is that the older BlackBerry Q10 has significantly depreciated with a street price of just under Php10k while the newly launched BB Q20 is more than twice that price.

So the question becomes, if people are convinced to get the BB Q20, why spend Php20k when you can get an almost similar device for half the price with the BB Q10.

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The BlackBerry Q10 is a great phone

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The experience of writing on the BlackBerry Q10's keypad is really good.

The experience of writing on the BlackBerry Q10′s keypad is really good. (Photo by Max Limpag)

BlackBerry launched in Cebu yesterday its first BlackBerry 10 device with a physical QWERTY keypad – the BlackBerry Q10.

I was able to play with the device for several minutes during the launch and found it a great phone for those who want a physical keyboard.

Organizers of the event held a game that had attendees answer questions via BlackBerry Messaging (BBM) as a way to try out the Q10 and its physical keyboard.

I was the designated typist of our losing team and found the experience of writing messages on the Q10′s keypad really good. There was an initial adjustment, of course.

Before trying out the Q10, I had been using the BlackBerry Z10, a pure touchscreen device. The Z10 is a good phone but it doesn’t stand out in a mobile world dominated by Android gadgets and iOS devices.

The Q10, however, stands out because it is a really good modern phone with a physical keyboard, a device category that’s slowly vanishing as more people start using touchscreen devices.

I think the BlackBerry 10 operating system, which runs on these newer devices, is good although hobbled by the dearth of 3rd party applications. The system, however, can run Android applications converted into a .bar format.

The BlackBerry Hub, the central location for all emails and messages, is a standout feature of BB 10. It goes really well with the BlackBerry Q10.

But at P31,000, the BlackBerry Q10 may be priced too high. If I were someone who prefers a physical keypad, I’d rather wait for the cheaper BlackBerry Q5 that is set to be released in the coming months.

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24-karat BlackBerry Q10, now available!

Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

Goldgenie, the company known for having a modern day Midas touch, announced the availability of a 24-karat Gold version of the Blackberry Q10 fashioned for kings and billionaires who are looking to upgrade their technologically-behind Vertu phones.

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It’s worth noting that this $2480 Gold-laden Blackberry Q10 receives no special treatment under the hood which means that it’ll be no different than a regular Q10 in terms of performance and usability. If anything, the only difference that this handset has over the ordinary version will be the added weight brought by the gold accents.

If you’re interested in getting one for yourself, you can either buy the unit from Goldgenie or send over your BlackBerry Q10 to them to have it transformed. However, if you’re not in to BlackBerries, then you might be interested in getting a gold-ified iPhone 5 or iPad Mini instead.

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BlackBerry 10 phones vs. the world, a brief comparison

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All of our waiting has come to an end. The BlackBerry 10 phones are out, namely the Z10 & the Q10. It is without doubt the best of BlackBerry’s crop, but how does it fare against its competitors?

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A lot of specs aren’t given as of now, and that includes the display technology, the processor used and so forth. However, phones like the iPhone are proof that you don’t need extremely beefy specs to run a phone smoothly – all you need is the optimization of the hardware and the software. In fact, it seems like the new BlackBerry phones are all about this.

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As you can see above, it does not hold neither the worst nor the best specs. It’s exactly right in between.

The next BlackBerry devices won’t feature 1080p screens and 8-core CPUs, but we’re really impressed with what we have seen. They even feature some stuff that some high-end phones don’t have such as a micro-HDMI port, NFC, expandable storage and all the other small stuff.

BlackBerry 10 doesn’t run on the best specs, but it is more than decent by today’s standards. What is the use of a 1080p phone 8-core phone if it runs on something like the Symbian s60? After all, it’s all about hardware and software working together these days.

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BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 officially announced

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

Finally! RIM, or should I say BlackBerry, has officially announced its first BlackBerry 10 smartphones – the full-touch Z10 and the keyboard-equipped Q10.

BB_Z10

For those who want a full-touchscreen experience, the BlackBerry Z10 offers 4.2-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 which equates to 356 ppi. It sports a dual-core TI OMAP 4470 1.5GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front-facing, 16GB of internal storage. microSD card support up to 32GB, Micro HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, WiFi a/b/g/n, LTE, and a removable 1,800 mAh battery.

BB_Q10

Next is the BlackBerry Q10 which is equipped with a QWERTY physical keyboard and an “edge-to-edge” glass. It has a 3.1-inch super AMOLED touchscreen display with 720 x 720 resolution at 330ppi. Like the Z10, the Q10 also has an 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front-facing, 16GB of internal storage with microSD card support, Bluetooth, WiFi and LTE.

Both handsets will run the new BlackBerry 10 OS which include new features such as BlackBerry Hub, an improved BlackBerry Keyboard, BlackBerry Messenger with Voice Chat and Screen Share, BlackBerry Balance and BlackBerry Remember.

Local pricing and availability are still unknown but Thorsten Heins mentioned that price points depend on carrier partners.

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