Entry-level · 2015

BlackBerry Priv

Name: BlackBerry Priv
Brand: BlackBerry

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3410mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.4″ AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 808 3 / 32 GB

3410 mAh 18W charging

18 MP 2 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.4″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.4"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) · 6-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 418

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

45,880

CPU

6-core, 1.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 418

Process

20 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A57 1.80 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

18 MP f/2.2 main · OIS · 2 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

18 MP f/2.2

OIS

Front camera

2 MP

Main sensor

Sony IMX230 Exmor RS, 1/2.4", 1.12µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3410 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3410 mAh

Lab endurance

62:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS

USB

Micro-USB

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

192 g · 9.4 mm

Height

147.0 mm

Width

77.2 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm

Weight

192 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · altimeter · gyro · ToF proximity

Sensors

Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.4″ vs 4.7″ screen

A more stable camera

OIS vs no OIS

99% larger battery capacity

3,410 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

46k vs 175k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

192 g vs 143 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

34% larger battery capacity

3,410 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 5.4″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

46k vs 112k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

192 g vs 138 g

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