BlackBerry Classic

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 41 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

10
Average:

22
Bad:

8

Pros:

Excellent build quality
Full QWERTY keyboard
Power user shortcuts

Cons:

Third-party experiences are seriously lacking
BB10 still feels limited

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Last revision on November 29, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Excellent build quality
Full QWERTY keyboard
Power user shortcuts
Excellent battery life and call quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Third-party experiences are seriously lacking
BB10 still feels limited
Mediocre camera
Trackpad not as useful as in past years

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Expert reviews and ratings

For fans of the physical keyboard, BlackBerry continues to evolve its iconic design with the BlackBerry Classic. Although this sacrifices a lot of screen space, the tactile keyboard makes typing long emails easier and less mistake-ridden. A small button...

By GoodHouseKeeping on August 03, 2015

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 thats because there is a very specific need that it addresses- for...

By Mobile Choice on May 20, 2015

This is a hard product to score. If you want a smartphone with a keyboard, and you want it purely for messaging and calls, with a little web-browsing thrown in, the BlackBerry Classic is the perfect device at an excellent price. A five star product. But...

By PC Advisor on May 15, 2015

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...

By Brighthand on March 30, 2015

OS BlackBerry OS 10.3Processor 1.5GHz dual-coreScreen 3.5 inchesResolution 720 x 720 pixelsMemory 2GB RAMStorage 16GBMicroSD compatible? Yes, up to 128GBRear camera 8MP rear-facing, 2MP front-facingVideo 1080pConnectivity 4GDimensions 131 x 72.4 x...

By What Mobile on March 17, 2015

The BlackBerry Classic, as its name suggests, is a throwback to the tactile keyboard-toting BlackBerrys of the past, giving you physical QWERTY keys to dance your thumbs around, but it also packs in slightly more modern necessities such as a touchscreen...

By gadgetshow.channel5.com on February 25, 2015

Physical keyboards are an integral part of BlackBerry's history and now the design trait is back with the Classic. The question remains: is an old-school BlackBerry still relevant today?Parts of the Classic's design feel dated. It borrows an optical...

By Good Gear Guide on February 19, 2015

It's hard to recommend the Classic to anyone but the most diehard BlackBerry fanatics, and in fairness, they're a bunch of people who already know they're in love even before they lay eyes on this product.This is a phone, though, that really should have...

By Gadget Guy Australia on February 12, 2015

The BlackBerry Classic hearkens back to the good old days, when a solid QWERTY keyboard and a dense design turned phones into full-blown business partners. Alas, with inconsistent performance and an app ecosystem that takes plenty of getting used to,...

By Engadget on February 10, 2015

The BlackBerry Classic is a smartphone powered by nostalgia and fumes. Unless you're an existing BlackBerry owner finally looking to upgrade from that old BlackBerry Bold, you're better served by another device. As fantastic as the Classic's hardware...

By CyberShark on February 06, 2015

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BlackBerry Classic

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