BlackBerry DTEK50, DTEK60 lands in India

BlackBerry's first Android smartphone PRIV was launched in India back in January. Today, the Canadian manufacturer has launched  the DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android phones in the country. BlackBerry has manufactured the DTEK50 and DTEK60 in collaboration with Alcatel and claims them to be the world's most secure Android smartphones.

The BlackBerry DTEK50 is priced at Rs. 21,990 and will go on sale November 13, while the DTEK60 costs Rs. 46,990 and will be available from December.

As far as the specs go, the BlackBerry DTEK50 is a mid-range smartphone with features like 5.2-inch Full HD display, octa-core Snapdragon 617 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB storage, 13MP/8MP cameras, 4G LTE and 2150mAh battery.

The DTEK60 on the other hand is a high-end smartphone and BlackBerry's first to sport a fingerprint sensor which is placed at the back. It features 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM, 21MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, 4G LTE, NFC, USB Type-C and 3000mAh battery.

For software, both DTEK50 and DTEK60 runs Android Marshmallow and with secure bootloader, Hardware Root of Trust, DTEK app, and quick updates for security patches. It also comes pre-loaded with BlackBerry’s suite of productivity apps, such as the Hub, Calendar, and keyboard.

BlackBerry DTEK50 specifications
5.2-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels scratch-resistant display
octa-core Snapdragon 617 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage, expandable (up to 2TB) via microSD card
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture
8MP front camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
4G VoLTE
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
2610mAh battery

BlackBerry DTEK60 specifications
5.5inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) AMOLED displau
Quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 4K video recording
8MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.125um pixel size and LED flash
Fingerprint scanner
4G VoLTE
WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
USB Type-C
3000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick charge 3.0

Kaiser Bey

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