BlackBerry Priv

performance, usability, screen, design, camera

portability, reliability

83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, portability, battery, screen, usability

reliability

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Bedienbarkeit, Leistung, Größe, Zuverlässigkeit, Design

Funkempfang

76% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

100% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

performance, durability, portability, screen, design

usability, reliability, price, battery

88% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

82% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

Curved 1440p AMOLED display ; Loud front firing speaker ; Hexa-core processor with expandable storage ; Build quality

Slide keyboard is redundant ; Primary camera struggles in high contrast situations ; Front camera has a low resolution

Parts of the BlackBerry Priv are cutting edge and it’s a good enough smartphone to compete against the best from Samsung, Sony and Apple. Only it is held back by its stronghold on old tradition. The physical keyboard yields only compromise. Old...

Unique design ; Rich, sharp and colourful screen ; Robust productivity and privacy features ; Good for keyboard lovers

Below-average performance ; Expensive ; No fingerprint scanner

Mixes the best of BlackBerry and Android ; Good-looking device, comfortable to hold ; Decent camera

Keyboard isn't great ; High price ; Ships with Android Lollipop

BlackBerry is probably done as a phone manufacturer, and John Chen has pledged to shut down the division if it doesn't turn a profit by 2016. That's not going to be possible, not through any fault of BlackBerry, but because almost no Android...

Great screen ; Stock Android ; Added security

Patchy performance ; Pricier than competition ; Lacks premium build quality

The BlackBerry Priv is the mullet of the smartphone world. It's still business in the front, but now there's a party in the back too. It will divide opinion, but this is the best BlackBerry in years.

Physical keyboard ; Clever software optimizations ; Improved camera

Software bugs ; Slow camera ; Expensive for an Android phone

Physical QWERTY keyboard. Beautiful screen. Good notifications. Excellent voice quality and battery life.

Expensive. Heavy. Camera focus issues. Super-thick Android skin.

Comparisons and Conclusions I've been reviewing BlackBerrys for more than 11 years now , and it's funny how the company's heritage comes through on the Priv. It's a terrific voice phone, with great battery life and a solid keyboard. It's also really...

All the messaging strengths of a BlackBerry with all the apps of an Android phone. The software keyboard is excellent, and the physical keyboard feels great for smaller hands. Using the keyboard as a touchpad while viewing the full screen is useful....

In touchscreen mode, there's give to the screen due to the slider design. Using the physical keyboard as a touchpad doesn't always work the way you'd want it to. Setting security notifications in DTEK involves going through a list of apps, one by one....

Ultimately, how you feel about the BlackBerry Priv likely has a lot to do with your last phone. If you’re a longtime BlackBerry user who’s looking for something that finally—finally—gives you a hardware keyboard with a legitimate app ecosystem and some...

Consistent, capable 18-megapixel camera ; Long lasting battery life that can make it through a whole day

Phone construction is a little flimsy ; Physical keyboard requires a bit of a learning curve

I was impressed with the Priv’s 18-megapixel rear-facing camera. I thought surely that BlackBerry would have flubbed the camera part of its Android smartphone, but it actually equipped it with some very capable hardware.