BlackBerry Classic deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

80	The Mobile Indian | Anil Satapathy BlackBerry Classic is a phone for BlackBerry lovers only who want a QWERTY keypad. If you can afford more, I would suggest you the BlackBerry Passport and if you don't want QWERTY keypad but still want a BlackBerry phone, go for the BlackBerry Z30. However, if you want a smartphone, and not specifically a BlackBerry, then I would suggest you that there are plenty of better alternatives at the same price range. Read full review
80	Australian PC World | Tony Ibrahim The BlackBerry Classic is both the best and worst of smartphones. It has a serious case of tunnel-vision with only work in mind. People who wake up to a myriad of work emails and texts will find BlackBerry's Hub and Blend software invaluable. Only one thing costs more than money and that's time, and the Classic may be able to save enough of it to make the investment worthwhile. Read full review
80	S21 The BlackBerry Classic combines a physical keyboard with the power of the BB10 touchscreen operating system. It allows limited Android apps too, and is a very competent business smartphone. But the small screen and dated processor won't make it a good choice for multimedia fans. Read full review
75	Mobile Syrup | Daniel Bader BlackBerry has created a very good smartphone for a very small number of people. For those Bold diehards still clinging to the keyboard-and-trackpad combo of 2011, the Classic will feel right at home. For everyone else, the familiar QWERTY keyboard is still an emailer's best friend, but BlackBerry 10 just can't keep up with iOS and Android where it counts. Read full review
70	Gadgets Now | Anupam Saxena Overall, the phone is strictly meant for fans of physical keyboards and is specifically targeted at users of BlackBerry Bold devices. It could be a good secondary device if you already own an iPhone or a high-end Android smartphone, for messaging and e-mails. Read full review
70	Digital Trends | Ted Kritsonis Excellent battery life, wonderful call quality, and of course that keypad make the new Blackberry an easy choice -- for some people, anyway. Read full review
70	Pocket-lint | Chris Hall The BlackBerry Classic undoubtedly achieves its aims. This is every bit an upgrade of the Bold, exhibiting the same strengths, broadening the experience and offering more for the BlackBerry user. Of the recent BlackBerry launches, the Classic is the keyboard device we'd most want to use, which is a definite positive. Read full review
70	Mobile Choice The Classic is all in all, a great work phone but really not good enough to replace my "entertainment device". Will I stop using it because it gets less than glowing reviews? No. And that's because there is a very specific need that it addresses- for me to work and in that respect, the Classic does a more than good job. Read full review
70	TechRadar | David Nield The BlackBerry Classic is a perfect device for some and a complete irrelevance for most. If you love the old-school keyboard and can forgive the so-so performance it will appeal, otherwise it'll be a long way down your list. Read full review
70	International Business Times | Alistair Charlton The Classic does everything BlackBerry set out to achieve, but that unfortunately means it swims against a strong tide. If you must have a smartphone with a physical keyboard, then the Blackberry Classic is your best (and almost only) option. Read full review
65	phoneArena | John V. The BlackBerry Classic isn't the kind of smartphone meant to draw consumers away from notable devices like the iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 4, LG G3, and Nexus 6. However, we can't deny that the outright price alone undercuts many of its highly esteemed rivals. Read full review
60	Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman The BlackBerry Classic is not a bad phone, not by any stretch, but it isn't a good phone, either. As has long been BlackBerry's problem, the Classic is a one-trick pony. Meanwhile, every other pony in the stable has learned compelling new tricks. Read full review
60	Recombu | Alex Todd If you're looking for a new 'Berry then the Classic will fit the bill perfectly, but if you want a new device that can take on the rest of the current smartphone market, we'd suggest you look elsewhere. Read full review
60	Brighthand | Andrew Hayward True to its name, the BlackBerry Classic mimics the company's phones of old, all while modernizing the hardware and software alike. To some extent, it succeeds: The phone itself feels great, and the operating system shows improvement, even if it's still sort of stuck between eras. Read full review
60	Gizmodo UK | Darren Orf It does all your core smartphone-y things ok. You can tweet. You can post to Facebook. You can check your email. But smartphones are increasingly becoming so much more than just that. They're the remote controls to our homes and the central devices in our social lives. Even if you were comfortable sideloading all the Android apps you'd ever need, the experience still isn't seamless. Apps are still slow. They'll crash or do other weird quirky things that'd you'd never see on Android or iPhone. It's just not worth it. Read full review
60	Mashable | Raymond Wong The BlackBerry Classic is for the QWERTY keyboard faithful and email workaholic only. BlackBerry 10 is still as confusing as ever and essential apps like Instagram and Google's own suite of apps are nowhere to found. Read full review
60	What Mobile | Callum Tennent It's these caveats, these many, many caveats, that make the BlackBerry Classic difficult to recommend. For almost everyone other than BlackBerry fans, this phone is just a reminder of how far we've moved on in recent years. Read full review
60	The Gadget Show If you're a die-hard BlackBerry purist and you've been waiting patiently to see the Bold lineup make a comeback, the Classic is the QWERTY keyboard-toting, throwback business phone you've been waiting for. It's just as practical as the massive Passport, but it's actually pocketable and BlackBerry 10 packs in plenty of nifty features. Read full review
60	Digital Versus | Romain Thuret You could consider the Classic as an excellent productivity tool, like the Passport but not as high-spec. Depending on how you look at it, it's either a bit of a let down or a minor success... Read full review
60	NDTV Gadgets | Jamshed Avari Maybe the Classic could have been a serious contender a few years ago, but like most things BlackBerry has done since its decline began, it's just too little too late. Read full review
50	The Verge | Dieter Bohn It was made for the people who are still clinging desperately to their OG 2011 BlackBerry Bolds, stockpiling them like Kim Kardashian. Read full review

Compare BlackBerry Classic specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar with physical keyboard Dimensions 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.4 in) Weight: 178 g (6.28 oz)
Screen	Size: 3.5 inches diagonal Resolution: 720 x 720 pixels Screen Density: 291 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 41.7 % Display Type: Capacitive touchscreen
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait GPU: Adreno 225 RAM: 2GB
Camera	Main Camera: 8 megapixels with LED flash Secondary Camera: 2 megapixels
Storage	Built-in Storage: 16GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 2515 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: None
SIM standard	Micro SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	None
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the BlackBerry Classic

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the BlackBerry Classic camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the BlackBerry Classic.

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