BlackBerry Priv (Galaxy S6 Edge + Keyboard)

Asmooh

What do you think? I don't like android but i can understand that people might like it.









Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.4 inches (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~540 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
- Curved edge screen


OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808
CPU Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 418


MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 200 GB
Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary 18 MP, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Secondary 2 MP

Specs: http://m.gsmarena.com/blackberry_priv-7587.php

cookie1977

I'll miss BB10 OS if it does disappear but I'll definitely get one of these to try out. I've a passport at present and love it.

Asmooh

cookie1977 wrote: »

I'll miss BB10 OS if it does disappear but I'll definitely get one of these to try out. I've a passport at present and love it.

I sold my passport and just pre ordered the priv

cookie1977

Post your thoughts once you've had it for a while.

Asmooh

cookie1977 wrote: »

Post your thoughts once you've had it for a while.

I will if you are close to Dublin you can see it irl

Francie Barrett

Really think that the slider format is where it's at for physical keyboards.

MarkR

Watched a review of it, seems a solid phone. Haven't used a blackberry keyboard before, I presume it's better than a typical onscreen?

marcbrophy

Any networks in IRL gonna offer this one?

The mother is stuck in the past in terms of phones! Nokia C3-00

She wants something with a physical keyboard, this could do the job!

_Kaiser_

I never had a Blackberry in its hey-day but am liking the look of this phone as a possible successor to my Note 4. The minimal skinning, security focus and having the keyboard option are all plus points.

Asmooh

marcbrophy wrote: »

Any networks in IRL gonna offer this one?

The mother is stuck in the past in terms of phones! Nokia C3-00

She wants something with a physical keyboard, this could do the job!

Don't think so, it's something unique and not something they will offer in Ireland

Asmooh

MarkR wrote: »

Watched a review of it, seems a solid phone. Haven't used a blackberry keyboard before, I presume it's better than a typical onscreen?

It's not just a keyboard, it's touch sensitive just like touchscreen. You can use it as trackpad as well

marcbrophy

Asmooh wrote: »

Don't think so, it's something unique and not something they will offer in Ireland

Thanks for that!

Yeah, I just realised after posting that it's a high end device too.
Don't really have the money for that tbh

Ah well, my search for an android with a physical keyboard goes on ...

Asmooh

Hi Peeps!

I just got the device, if people have questions

_Kaiser_

How about a reiew/first impressions - strengths, weaknesses.. things it has that others don't or is missing?

Asmooh

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

How about a reiew/first impressions - strengths, weaknesses.. things it has that others don't or is missing?

I got it yesterday evening, It was in my parcelmotel at 10pm so I didn't use it much.

First impression:

- Absolutely gorgeous device
- Very solid build and premium look
- Curved screen is amazing
- Keyboard is something to get used to if you are coming from the Q10/Passport or even the 9900/bold series.

Software (background: I already had BlackBerry launcher on my OP2 but I didn't have all options)

- Better than better, they really took android to the "next level"


Missing:
- Nothing at the moment


Weakness:
- Device gets warm, but that is mentioned in every review


Camera:
- Going to test this in my lunch break (13.00 today) will post pics and videos later

biebiebie

Does it have multi window like the Samsungs?
Eg ability to have 2 or more apps open onscreen at the same time.

Asmooh

biebiebie wrote: »

Does it have multi window like the Samsungs?
Eg ability to have 2 or more apps open onscreen at the same time.

- At the moment not as far as I could find.
They do have something like BB10 active frames (see picture)

quarryman

Battery life?

edit: also, where did you buy?

Asmooh

quarryman wrote: »

Battery life?

Cannot tell yet, I will reply tomorrow about it

Asmooh

Access your productivity hub anywhere.. (tried to make screenshot going on google and quick launch)(dont know if its the same on samsung edge)

Asmooh

Video Sample 4K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKNN7Wy-lKw
Video Sample front camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymhF5vZ4xMo


Camera Samples: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxBi6FvIK9sLMnM4TXdvNGQwWWs&usp=sharing

Asmooh

quarryman wrote: »

Battery life?

edit: also, where did you buy?

First full day:




Bought it at expensys

biebiebie

What was your "screen on time" though?

Asmooh

biebiebie wrote: »

What was your "screen on time" though?

Was around 4,5 hours on that screenshot.
But this was the first full charge

biebiebie

Yep give it a week or so to bed in... interesting though nonetheless.

Asmooh

biebiebie wrote: »

Yep give it a week or so to bed in... interesting though nonetheless.

Yeah it's a very interesting device and as a older BlackBerry user I'm used to the hardware keyboard and because of the passport I had I am also used to the touch sensitive keyboard which is nice because you can swipe up and down and left to remove words so you don't have to type everything.

The other benefit is that the keyboard is also a big trackpad so it's nice if you need to place a cursor somewhere in a text or just want to scroll through websites without pressing links by accident