After a long wait, BlackBerry has launched two new Android-based smartphones in India called BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60. The smartphones are priced at Rs 21,990 and 46,990, respectively. Touted as the world’s most secure smartphones, the BlackBerry DTEK60 and DTEK50 comes with an alert system that tells the user if their privacy is at risk.
BlackBerry has tied up with Optemus to spread their market across the Indian market. The BalckBerry DTEK50 will be available starting this weekend while the DTEK60 will be available from next week. The DTEK60 comes with the fingerprint sensor which is missing from DTEK50.
What is Common in BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 ?
One of the main USPs of the phones is that BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 comes with DTEK Security App, which, according to BlackBerry keeps a check on the OS and the installed applications continuously. BlackBerry also claims that it has included an improved the bootloader that enables a secure boot process.
Additionally, the app further notifies users whenever photos or videos are taken or text messages are sent from your smartphone without their knowledge. One of the changes can be noticed in the new standard of Type-C port, along with more RAM and internal storage. Both the DTEK50 and DTEK60 will also come preloaded with BlackBerry Hub.
Specifications of BlackBerry DTEK50
Display: The BlackBerry DTEK50 has a 5.2-inch full HD display with an oil-resistant coating to protect against fingerprint smudges.
Processor and Software: The smartphone runs Qualcomm 617 octa-core processor along with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box along with BlackBerry’s security, privacy and productivity suite integration.
Storage: The DTEK50 comes with 16GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 2TB via the microSD card.
Camera: On the camera front, the smartphone comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Other camera features are continuous & touch to focus, face detection, video image stabilisation, Panorama, Burst, Live filters
Battery: The smartphone is powered by a 2,610mAh battery. BlackBerry claims that the smartphone will be able to offer up to 17 hours Talktime, 12.8 days standby time, 40 hours audio playback and 8 hours video playback.
Specifications of BlackBerry DTEK60
Display: The smartphone features a 5.5-inch Quad HD scratch-resistant display and it features a metal frame and a dual-glass panel design.
Processor: the smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit quad-core processor which is paired with Adreno 530 and 4GB of RAM.
Storage: The Internal storage of the device is 32GB which is expandable up to 2TB via microSD card.
Camera: BlackBerry DTEK60 features a 21-megapixel autofocus rear camera with aperture f/2.0 that is capable of 4K video recording at 30fps and slow-motion HD videos at 120fps. For selfies, the phone comes with an 8-megapixel front camera with f/2.2 aperture and 84-degree wide angle lens. The DTEK60 also offers a front flash, also called as the ‘selfie flash’ for well-lit selfies. Other camera features include PDAF, HDR, fast focus lock, panorama, burst mode, live filters, face detection, video image stabilisation, 4x digital zoom, and dual tone LED flash.
Battery: The smartphone is armed with a 3,000mAh battery that comes with Quick Charge 3.0 which the company claims is good enough to offer up to 26 hours of talk time and up to 17 hours of video playback.
The DTEK60 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. On the connectivity front, the smartphone comes with options like LTE, USB OTG, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, and NFC. On the software front, the smartphone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box.
