Blackberry Q5 price drops to Rs 19,990

Blackberry Q5

Blackberry Q5 price drops to Rs 19,990

Blackberry has been down and out in the Indian market too after the global loss of market share. However it is trying to regain some lost ground by dropping the prices of its devices. The Q5 is the latest one to get a price drop where it has been dropped from Rs 24,990 to Rs 19,990

New Delhi: BlackBerry is doing all it can to maintain itself in the highly competitive smartphone market. News is that as a part of their New Year Bonanza, the company has dropped the price of its smartphone BlackBerry Q5. Launched in July 2013 at a price of Rs. 24,990, this device is now available for just Rs. 19,990. Let us have a quick look at the key features and specifications of this smartphone.

Built: The dimensions of the BlackBerry Q5 are 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm and it weighs about 129 grams.

Display: This device comes with an IPS LCD capacitive touch display of 3.1 inches that offers a resolution of 720 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 330 ppi.

Processor: This smartphone has been equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 dual core processor of 1.2 Giga Hertz.

Software: The BlackBerry Q5 functions on BlackBerry 10 platform.

Camera: This device features a rear camera of 5 mega pixels with auto focus, 1080p full video recording and LED flash features. It also sports a front facing shooter of 2 mega pixels with 720p HD video recording feature.

Memory: BlackBerry Q5 comes with a RAM of 2 GB and internal storage space of 8 GB. It also provides up to 32 GB expandable memory with the help of a micro SD card.

Connectivity Features: The connectivity features incorporated in this handset are Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro USB, NFC, GPRS, 2G, 3G and 4G.

Other Features: BlackBerry Q5 also features a 3.5 mm audio jack, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor. The device will be available in black, white and red color variants.

Battery: This smartphone works on a Li-ion battery of 2180 mAh.

Our Take: Within this price range, BlackBerry Q5 is quite a worthy gadget to have. However, its small screen size and a dual core processor may fail to satisfy some customers. Nonetheless, it is a very functional and useful handset.