Specs And Features Of Blackberry First Touchscreen-only Android Phone DTEK50

Blackberry has launched its first touchscreen-only Android smartphone which comes with some awesome specs. And it's also said to be one of the most secured smartphones. It features a 5.2-inch scratch resistant display, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a convenience key which you can map to your favorite app and much more.


BlackBerry came up with the smartphone in a bid to diversify its range of devices and they also hardened the OS on the DTEK50, and added a secure boot process and much more to ensure that it's security is top rated.

The company says its Dtek50 smartphone offers improved security over rival Android devices, and will cost less than its previous handset Priv.

It is the firm's second Android handset after switching focus away from its struggling BB10 platform.

Main Specifications

>Operating System
Android 6.0 Marshmallow

>Display

>5.2-inch, 1920x1080

>Scratch-resistant

>Processor

>Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Quad-core 1.5GHz
Adreno 405 GPU

>RAM
3GB

>Storage
16GB

>Expandable
microSD up to 2TB

>Rear Camera
13MP f/2.0, PDAF
dual-tone LED flash
HDR, 1080p/30 video

>Front Camera
8MP f/2.2
1.12-micron pixels
Selfie flash
1080p/30 video

>Battery
2610 mAh
Charging

>Quick Charge 2.0

>Micro-USB 2.0

>Water resistance No

>Security
DTEK security suite
FIPS 140-2 Full Disk Encryption
Android For Work, Google Play for Work

>Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, NFC
GPS, GLONASS

>Network (NA)
LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/17/20/29
HSPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Network (ROW)

>FD-LTE Band 1/2/3/7/8/20/28A
TD-LTE Band 38/40/41
HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

>Dimensions
147 x 72.5 x 7.4 mm

>Weight
135 g

It should be a good innovation from blackberry as they seem to be gradually moving into Android OS.

You can pre-order it from shopblackberry.com for $299.