Many, many articles have been written about BlackBerry's fall from grace; about how it completely failed to read and respond to a changing market, and the sequence of poor judgment calls that transformed its product line from a dominant cultural force into a vaguely unpleasant memory. This is a company that managed to alienate its core user base, eliminate the feature they loved most, and not understand for years what it had been doing wrong. The post-decline BlackBerry product line has had more misses than hits and the appeal of the platform has all but evaporated.And still, the company isn't dead. Still, there are people who cling to their old phones or cry that the ones they've had to move to just don't feel right. Still, there are people who desperately want the company to release a phone that feels and functions just like a classic QWERTY BlackBerry and will race to buy it as soon as that happens.
The BlackBerry Passport is like no other phone. It seems as though the company finally decided to stop trying to follow industry trends and blaze its own path, with a unique square screen and three-line keyboard. Despite our scepticism, the concept actually worked for us. Helped in no small part by BlackBerry’s decision to go absolutely top-end with the hardware, construction quality and user experience, the Passport is a device that you’d love to show off – even if it’s not your main phone. The square screen helps get a lot of work done and is very easy to read text on. Support for most Android apps the BlackBerry platform isn’t such a handicap anymore.
Product Name | Price in India |
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BlackBerry Passport (3GB RAM, 32GB) - White | ₹ 19,999 |
BlackBerry Passport (3GB RAM, 32GB) - Black | ₹ 22,200 |
BlackBerry Passport price in India starts from ₹ 19,999. The lowest price of BlackBerry Passport is ₹ 19,999 at Amazon on 16th February 2025.
Brand | BlackBerry |
Model | Passport |
Price in India | ₹19,999 |
Release date | October 2014 |
Form factor | QWERTY |
Dimensions (mm) | 128.00 x 90.10 x 9.30 |
Weight (g) | 196.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 3450 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | White, Black |
Screen size (inches) | 4.50 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1440x1440 pixels |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 453 |
Processor | 2.26GHz quad-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
RAM | 3GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 128 |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 2-megapixel |
Operating system | BlackBerry OS 10.3 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
NFC | Yes |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 1 |
Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |