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BlackBerry Motion vs BlackBerry Priv

Name: BlackBerry Motion
Brand: BlackBerry
SKU: appsapk-1224
Rating: 8.6 (934 reviews)

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BlackBerry Motion

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BlackBerry Motion — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.5 inches · 1080×1920
Camera
12 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
4000 mAh
OS
Android 7.1

BlackBerry Priv — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.4 inches · 1440×2560
Camera
18 MP
Memory
3 GB RAM
Battery
3410 mAh
OS
Android 5.1

● Full specification comparison

Spec

BlackBerry Motion

BlackBerry Priv

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4)

3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4)

4G bands

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)

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)

4G bands

ALTE 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)

BLTE 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)

Speed

HSPA, LTE

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Speed

AHSPA, LTE

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced

2017, October

2015, October

Announced

A2017, October

B2015, October

Status

Available. Released 2017, December

Available. Released 2015, November

Status

AAvailable. Released 2017, December

BAvailable. Released 2015, November

BODY

Dimensions

155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)

147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)

Dimensions

A155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)

B147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)

Weight

167 g (5.89 oz)

192 g (6.77 oz)

Weight

A167 g (5.89 oz)

B192 g (6.77 oz)

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

Nano-SIM , Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard

SIM

ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

BNano-SIM , Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard

Build

Aluminum frame, plastic back

Plastic body

Build

AAluminum frame, plastic back

BPlastic body

DISPLAY

Type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)

5.4 inches, 81.6 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)

B5.4 inches, 81.6 cm2 (~71.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)

Resolution

A1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

B1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 4 , Curved edge screen

Protection

AScratch-resistant glass

BCorning Gorilla Glass 4 , Curved edge screen

PLATFORM

Android 7.1 (Nougat)

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

AAndroid 7.1 (Nougat)

BAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Chipset

AQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

BQualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)

CPU

AOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

BHexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)

GPU

Adreno 506

Adreno 418

GPU

AAdreno 506

BAdreno 418

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

BmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Internal

32GB 4GB RAM

32GB 3GB RAM

Internal

A32GB 4GB RAM

B32GB 3GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Schneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Features

ADual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

BSchneider-Kreuznach optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Video

A2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

B2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", PDAF, OIS

Single

A12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

B18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", PDAF, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm"

2 MP

Single

A8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm"

B2 MP

Video

—

720p

Video

A—

B720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE

Bluetooth

A4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

B4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)

USB

A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

BmicroUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)

Infrared port

FM radio

—

Infrared port

AFM radio

B—

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

Radio

—

Radio

A—

BNo

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass

Sensors

AFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BAccelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Charging

AFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

BFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Black

Colors

ABlack

BBlack

Models

BBD100-1, BBD100-6, BBD100-2

STV100-4, STV100-3, STV100-1, V100, STV100-2

Models

ABBD100-1, BBD100-6, BBD100-2

BSTV100-4, STV100-3, STV100-1, V100, STV100-2

Price

About 431 USD

About 298 USD

Price

AAbout 431 USD

BAbout 298 USD

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