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BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983
BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983
BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983
BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983
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10/10
Informr score
The BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983 currently has an Informr score of 10 out of 10. This score is based on our evaluation of 1 sources including reviews from users and the web's most trusted critics.

What's good

  • Premium stainless steel frame
  • Excellent physical keyboard
  • Good battery life

What's bad

  • Grainy photo quality in low light
  • Display not ideal for media consumption
  • Average processor performance

The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 is the third device to emerge from the collaboration between BlackBerry and Porsche Design. Like the other two iterations, the P'9983 is basically a standard BlackBerry device in a much more stylish (and expensive) shell. Unlike other metal-framed smartphones, the P'9983 goes the extra mile and provides a stainless steel frame instead of aluminum. The back cover, or the back door as Porsche Designs calls it, is removable so users can personalize their phone.

The standout design feature that grabbed reviewers' attention, however, is the keyboard. Modeled after the BlackBerry Q10, Porsche Design employees added a couple bells and whistles to account for the high price markup. Instead of the standard plastic keys, the P'9983 features specially-crafted keys made from composite plastic coupled with 3D effect for the lettering. Despite being a rather narrow phone at 2.6 inches, experts were impressed with the even spacing and overall size of the keys. Engadget adds, "The high-gloss keyboard is tremendously easy to run your fingers across, and there's a surprising amount of travel considering the size…"

Above the keyboard is a 3.1-inch, 720 pixel display. Due to its small size, it provides an excellent pixel density of 328ppi. Although it provides experts with crisp and bright details, they also mention that it isn't the best for consuming media. Around the back of the phone is the 8MP, sapphire crystal-coated lens. Critics note that it isn't the best smartphone camera on the market, but add that it takes decent photos in bright light while low-light images were fairly grainy.

Internal specs are practically identical to the Q10: 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 2GB of RAM. Likewise performance is similar. Experts had no issues doing basic tasks like browsing the web or checking emails. They only experienced real lag when trying to play 3D or other graphics intensive games. Battery-life is somewhat more impressive, lasting critics a full day of heavy usage. Other features include 64GB of internal storage and a microSD slot that accepts 128GB cards.

The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 is targeted to the "Power Professional" instead of the average consumer. Still, most reviewers have a hard time recommending it even to the more affluent crowd. The Next Web states, "…it's perhaps a little too run-of-the-mill…it somehow manages to not feel any more premium than an HTC One (M8)…"


BlackBerry
Operating system
Operating system
BlackBerry
1.5 GHz
Processor
Processor
1.5 GHz
3.1"
Screen Size
Screen Size
3.1"
8+ MP
Camera
Camera
8+ MP
2100 mAh
Battery



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BlackBerry backs up the Porsche Design P’9983 with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.


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Screen Size
3.1"

The BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9983's screen size is 3.1 inches with x pixels resolution.

Processor
1.5 GHz

There is a Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual core 1.5 GHz processor (CPU).

OS

The phone runs on proprietary operating system firmware.

Camera
8+ MP

You can take photos or capture video with the phone's onboard 8+ MP camera.

There is also a secondary front facing camera with 2+ megapixels resolution.

Storage
64 GB

Internal memory is 64 GB. An external, MicroSD, MicroSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) expansion slot is available for increased storage capacity.

Battery
2100mAh

The phone is powered by a Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion), 2100 mAh battery. BlackBerry's performance ratings are 12 days standby time, 840 minutes.

Porsche Design P’9983 Specs

Overview
Release Date September 23, 2014
Regions Available United Kingdom
Operating System No

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Processor Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual core 1.5 GHz
Internal Storage 64 GB
RAM 2 GB
Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
TTY/TDD Yes
Noise Cancellation Yes
SAR Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 1.05 W/kg
Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year
Accessories Included AC Charger, Manual, Standard Battery
Cellular
Networks
GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Mobile / Cellular Data
4G/LTE
Push-to-talk (PTT) No
Wi-Fi Calling No
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) No
SIM card size
Yes
variations
Dual SIM No
Connectivity
USB Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG Support No
GPS Type A-GPS
Infrared No
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, OPP/FTP, HSP
Bluetooth Audio Codecs SBC
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Mobile Hotspot Yes
Memory Expansion Slot Yes
Expansion Slot Info MicroSD, MicroSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB)
NFC Yes
Data Tethering Compatibility Yes
Camera
Main Camera
Resolution / Aperture
8+ Megapixels
Zoom
Yes
Flash
Yes (LED)
Additional Rear Camera Info
Auto focus, Face detection, Geotagging, Image stabilization, Multi-shot, Night mode, Panorama, HDR, Burst shot
Video Recording Formats
3GP / 3GPP, 3G2 / 3GPP2, H.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, XviD, AVI
Video Recording Parameters
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Front Camera
Resolution / Aperture
2+ Megapixels
Additional Front Camera Info
Image stabilization
Video Recording Parameters
Display / Screen
Type Color
Technology LCD
Colors 16.7 million
Resolution x pixels
Pixel Density 328 pixels
Size 3.1 inches
Secondary Display No
Sensors Ambient Light, Proximity, Motion / Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Digital Compass
Multi-Touch Yes
Fingerprint-Resistant Coating No
Additional Display Features Capacitive touch screen
Power & Battery
Battery Type Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Capacity 2100 mAh
Removable Battery Yes
Wireless Charging No
Fast Charging No
Video Playback Time Up to 486 minutes
Internet Use (Wi-Fi) Unknown
Internet Use (Cellular) Unknown
Talk Time Up to 840 minutes
Standby Time Up to 12 days
Mixed Usage
Physical Characteristics
Design Type Bar
Material Plastic
Colors Black
Dimensions [H x W x D] 11.9 x 6.7 x 1.1 cm (4.7 x 2.6 x 0.4 in)
Weight 140 grams
Water Resistant / Waterproof Unknown
Rugged design No
IP Rating No
Headset Jack 3.5mm
External Speakers Yes
Input / Navigation
Sleep / Wake Key Yes
Home Key No
Input / Keyboard Type QWERTY
Navigation Type Touchscreen
External Volume Control Yes
Fingerprint Sensor No
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