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BlackBerry Priv vs BlackBerry Motion

What is the difference between the BlackBerry Priv and BlackBerry Motion? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	BlackBerry Priv	BlackBerry Motion
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2015, October	2017, October
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm \| 5.79 x 5.79 x 3.04 in	155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm \| 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.97 in
Weight	192 g \| 6.77 oz	167 g \| 5.89 oz
Body Build	Plastic body	Aluminum frame, plastic back
Colors	Black	Black
Battery	3410 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
Keyboard	QWERTY
Approximate price	270 EUR	390 EUR

Screen

Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.4" inc	5.5" inc
Screen area	81.6 cm²	82.6 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.9%	70.2%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	540 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Scratch-resistant glass
Other specs	- Curved edge screen

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	18 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4'', OIS PDAF	-12 MP, PDAF, f/2.0
Functions	Schneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP	8 MP, f/2.2, 1.125 um
Video	720p	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 506
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	32 GB, 3 GB RAM	32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1060
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	2378
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2637

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU, Global) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1, STV100-2, STV100-5, STV100-6)	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

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