BlackBerry Motion specs: All-touch design, all-day battery

The latest smartphone from BlackBerry has arrived, but are the BlackBerry Motion specs worthy of your attention?

After teasing an all-touch smartphone at IFA, BlackBerry and TCL are back with a solid mid-ranger that will appeal to both the nostalgic crowd and new customers looking for something different. We were hoping to see something more powerful in the processing department, but as it turns out, the BlackBerry Motion specifications are largely in line with the keyboard-equipped KeyOne: a Snapdragon 625 SoC and 4GB of RAM will have to do.

	BlackBerry Motion
Display	5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution 403 ppi DragonTrail glass 16:9 aspect ratio
Processor	Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2Ghz, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 506
RAM	4 GB
Storage	32GB microSD slot - up to 2TB
Cameras	Rear camera: 12 MP sensor, 1.55 μm pixel size, and f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus Front camera: 8 MP sensor, 1.12 μm pixel size, and f/2.2 aperture
Audio	3.5 mm headphone jack
Battery	4,000 mAh non-removable Quick Charging 3.0 USB Type-C
IP rating	IP67 water and dust resistance
Network	BBD100-1 LTE Home: B1/ 3/ 7/8/20/26/28/32/38/40/41 LTE Roaming: B2/4/5/12/13/17/19/39 BBD100-2 LTE Home: B2/4/5/7/12/13/17/29/30/66 LTE Roaming: B1/3/8//20/28/38/39/40/41 BBD100-6 LTE Home: B1/ 3/ 7/8/20/26/28/32/38/40/41 LTE Roaming: B2/4/5/12/13/17/19/39
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac Bluetooth 4.2 LE NFC USB Type-C 2.0
SIM	Dual SIM
Software*/	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Colors	Black
Dimensions and weight	155.7 mm x 75.4 mm x 8.13 mm

No overview of the BlackBerry Motion specs can be complete without a shout-out to the battery. Coupled with the Motion’s other battery-friendly specs, the 4,000 mAh unit should put this device at the top of battery life charts.

What do you think of these specifications? Is the BlackBerry Motion on your short list for a new phone?