What's inside the BlackBerry DTEK60?
Continuing their Android efforts after the BlackBerry Priv and the DTEK50, BlackBerry has now announced their latest Android smartphone known as the DTEK60. An all-touch higher-end device, the DTEK60 leverages the partnership with TCL and as such is similar to that of the TCL950 with some small key changes.
| Category | DTEK60 |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Display | 5.5-inch, 2560x1440, 534PPI Scratch-resistant AMOLED |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Adreno 530 GPU |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 32GB |
| Expandable | microSD up to 2TB |
| Rear Camera | 21MP f/2.0, PDAF dual-tone LED flash HDR, 1080p/30 video |
| Front Camera | 8MP f/2.2 1.12-micron pixels Selfie flash 1080p/30 video |
| Battery | 3000 mAh |
| Charging | Quick Charge 3.0 USB Type - C |
| Water resistance | No |
| Security | DTEK security suite FIPS 140-2 Full Disk Encryption Fingerprint Sensor |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, NFC GPS, GLONASS |
| Network (NA) | LTE Band 1/2/4/5/7/12/17/20/29 HSPA 2100/1900/1700/850/900 MHz GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Network (ROW) | FD-LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/19/20/28A TD-LTE Band 38/40/41 HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Dimensions | 153.9 x 75.4 x 6.99 mm |
| Weight | 165 g |
Reader comments
BlackBerry DTEK60 specs
No paratek antenna and reception is crappy just like the rest of the androids out there.......
i would really love to get this as a replacement to my Z10 which has started to be slow and stubborn
Ehh, no PKB....
Doesn't support LTE band 66 aka aws-3
Via my BlackBerry Passport running the latest QNX software release on WINDmobile DC-HSPA+
Amazing specs and the price is very competitive!!
I just got the DTEK50 before they announced this... :/
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Blackberry does not intend to surpass Samsung. All they are trying to do is provide a decent phone at an affordable price. If you don't like that then go to Samsung. makes sense doesn't it.
I really like DTEK60 but I wish it had a physical keyboard kind of the same way as the Passport has.
The best android running device you could realise would be a hardware upgraded Passport
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Though I would prefer BB10, I would settle for an Android Passport. The Passport has all the potential to have a strong following over the years. I am a very satisfied Black Passport user.
OIS/EIS or just a PDAF
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Yay mine is arriving today!
Bye Bye Z10 and BB10 :(... Hello DTEK60, Android with the BB sweet sauce!
I wish there was a fully specced up smaller version- like the z10 or, dare I say it, Xperia z5 compact? The size of a z10 is perfect and doesn't look silly in a trouser pocket
Same specs with qwerty will be amazing
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Cool
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WHERE IS THE NEW BB10 DEVICE????????
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Got shipping confirmation tonight. They are shipping from Guelph and will arrive tomorrow!!! Can't wait!
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I think we become to overzealous when it comes to features, frankly speaking we have the most secure android phone out there. That should pretty much end any discussion out there. DTEK60 rocks!!
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This phone looks beautiful...
The specs are just top-notch... just that I wish they had added a dual BlackBerry 10 and Android in one.
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Anybody get a shipping confirmation yet?
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Hold up...will this phone be available on the bell mobility network, or will you have to purchase it out right?? Thanx
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Very nice spec offering, not bad, not bad at all!
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Great spec, good price, favourable circumstances (Samsung's explosive debut).
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You beauty!
It looks really solid :)
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Very competitive looks good.
Just ordered mine. A PRIV in one hand and DTEK60 in the other. Be still my trembling fingers!
Battery is small for specs so good, but otherwise fine. If the face didn't look like a void slab of nothing I'd be first in line. Seriously BlackBerry, where's the name & logo on the face. If you'd spent the penny per phone it would have cost you you'd have my money.
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Definitely a very fine device at a competitive price (versus IPhone, Samsung similarly spec devices). If one has to go to Android, then this is the ticket for BlackBerry fans....and with luck, lots of other people too. Looking good BlackBerry!
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And T-Mobile just got the Alcatel idol 4s with windows. Specs are a bit different from the DTEK60 though, good job BlackBerry!
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Honestly how can anyone be excited about these dtek phones? Go to a mobile store and pick one up. It feels like any other android junk. Clearly not designed by blackberry, the build quality is terrible.
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This B is bad.
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Anyone know if it has stereo speakers like the Z30?
Nvm. Just read Bla1ze's review.
Need to upgrade from BB10!
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Already ordered.
Ahhhh!
does anyone know if comes with para antenna?
Likely not since it's an Alcatel device
read the review he said the phone has dual speakers sort of like the Z30.
I was wondering this too, but I too doubt it. Who knows though, BlackBerry may have licensed out the tech to include it as well.
i think that i could buy this device DTEK60 just for testing, not for replacing my BB PASSPORT PKB flag ship, for now!!
Nice specs!!! I will be ordering one!
I like the device but I'm not sure the price tag is the best if they want to sell it. It has very good features and should get great reviews but people aren't going to spend that much on BlackBerry anymore....
5 g lighter than Z30. I'll get three thanks.
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"The phone" Blackberry needed . Sell 1million i say... spread the word!! I am buying one when it comes to India...just tweeted and Facebooked it. Love it.
I wonder how readable it is in sunlight. I have issues with the priv...
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yeah alcatel 950
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Good:
4GB RAM
Fingerprint sensor
Cameras
Convenience key
Bad:
Marshmallow
Build quality
Price
Question:
Multicolor LED?
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No RGB led!! just one color RED!! not to bad, but we need de colors
It will be mine!
Hurry up and ship mine lol
No 4K video recording capability like the Priv does?
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It does have 4K recording at 30fps and 720p recording at 120fps.
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FM radio?
Emperor of Texas & California.
No
how come ALL iphones work with ANY carrier but no one else can do the same?!?!
"Money and Power"....or the sense of it
all the new motorola phones work on all carriers
Not the Z series
Because Apple designs their own radio chipset while the rest of the phone world is at the mercy of Qualcomm and their offerings, plus since Apple only has one iterative device that they also control the software for it's much easier than having to custom build from a stock item as any other OEM would.
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Just heard, 680 News here in Toronto is reporting that BlackBerry announced the DTEK60 will be the LAST device manufactured In House....
That is wrong information. The last in-house designed and developed device was the Priv...while the last BB10 device was the Leap.
Respect My Autoritah!
Actually maybe read this.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/introducing-the-best-and-maybe...
its an alcatel product.. they didnt manufacture it. they had more of a hand in the design and specs, but it was all 'out of house'
not surprising the stupid media likes to bash BB and never check their facts before reporting a story.
Those are some sweet specs no doubt...the 32GB internal memory and the battery...round off a solid offering. The only things, of course we have to complain about something, to say as a downside...if only this device was priced, as an entry price mind you, at $599 CAD, and I wish the back of the device was the same rubberised one like on the Leap and DTEK50. Not too crazy about the fingerprint sensor...but it's an option and people asked for it.
Otherwise...I'll probably wait until next year and chose between the 50 and 60...of course money permitting.
Now all they need is to announce the EOL for BB10...LOL
Respect My Autoritah!
I will have to get this
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The Amoled is exciting. I miss that about the Z30 as well. This phones specs and price seem right on.
Bla1ze, no mention of Picture Password. Safe to assume its not on the DTEK60? What seems to be the difficulty about having Picture Password on their devices? Its on the Priv so why not the DTEK50/60?
Read Bla1ze's other ariticle....the DTEK60 review. He mentions the 60 having picture password.
No band 30? Even DTEK50 had that...
Looks like a nice set of specs... (other than MM)
My dad has a Nexus with N on it. There's really very few differences, none that you notice as far as texts, emails, phone calls etc.
Yey! A new BlackBerry device :D
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didn't mention to set up booth in airport? would be good business move...
Merry Christmas BlackBerry!
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A case and wall charger...was really looking forward to a blackberry packs :( lol
I know the phone has Band 12 but before I buy I need to know if T-Mobile USA will ever allow it to work on their network. The uncarrier claims to be BYOD friendly but according to everything that I have read the DTEK 50 can not make use of Band 12 on the T-Mobile network. I can't buy a new phone that won't work on Band 12. I would prefer this phone to the PRIV but it may be my only choice on T-Mobile since it was sold by them at one point and band 12 will work. Might as well keep my Z30 until something changes.
Yep, this seems to be the big mystery nobody wants to talk about. Will it Band 12 and will it WFC. Anyone?
Yeah man. Check the specs sheet. LTE band 12 is there.
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It is there on the DTEK 50 also but the phone is not white listed by T-Mobile and therefore can't make use of band 12. Since a large part of T-Mobile's network expansion uses band 12 this is necessary before I can buy the phone.
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The BlackBerry site says "Compatible on T-Mobile, AT&T and affiliate networks" so you can buy it and if it doesn't work, return it.
It's GSM. Should work on most networks worldwide, that are not CDMA (Verizon, Sprint...).
If it's good for AT&T and T-Mo, it will be good for Telstra and Optus... :-D
• "BB10 dead?" - "Let's dance the Danse MacaBBRY! ... or is it..?" ;-D •
why the **** don't you read the specs published. It says right there in the specs that band 12 is supported. stupid trolls go away.
Battery life is my biggest worry given the poor battery life in the Priv.
Yeah. Small battery for a big phone.
the battery gives you 23 hours of mixed use. Do you use your phone 24 hours a day?
You forgot to mention that it is protected against acid rain, earthquake proof, and uses a cloud network to reduce global warming.
Not bad at all
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So it is AMOLED. Thinks there is some crow to eat in the forums.
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Its the silly trolls who come here to this forum and make silly comments. So yeah it does have AMOLED display, surprise surprise, it says so in the specs, but obviously a lot of people are illiterate and don't read, especially silly trolls.
No water resistance. Other wise - same as Galaxy S7
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Leave the water resistance on the Galaxy S7, they should have added some coolant to bring down the overheating Batteries ;-)
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They should have promoted quoting " A Bigger Battery For A Bigger Bang" - The Samsung Big Bang theory... lol.
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The big band theory is only funny when it happens to someone else i guess.
The water resistance is really BS, if you drop it in water and don't pull it out immediately, it's toast. The resistance part is more if water gets splashed on the device, not immersed in water. never the less it's just a gimmick, to make up for their innovation at a standstill. Also one other important factor is that the DETK60 doesn't get too hot to handle unlike the Samsung.
No water resistance, a bit dissapointing, but then again Passport doesn't come advertised with it and it seems to do alright
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Honestly, how often do we hear about people having water damaged phones these days? Even if it were waterproof, it's not like we'll take it into the shower or take it snorkeling.
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If I want to shower with my phone that's my prerogative god-****-it!
Also it's more secure, no-one wants to listen to me in the shower so I can use my phone safely there
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Well Bobby B, I guess it's a good place to watch ****, easy to clean up the mess
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Well, I drowned my first Passport because a water resistant bag turned out to be... not so water resistant at all.
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Looks at all the "water-proof" phones that ended up "dead in the water"... ;-)
Couple of stories out there...
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Woo hoo!
I'm thinking I may get one.
Nice specs. I'm may use my upgrade and grab one. Although I'm falling back in love with the physical keyboard as I picked up a new Passport a month ago. I do miss my amoled screen on my Z30 especially at night with my clock on. The Passport lights up the room. So that tempts me as well.
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I can't stand the brightness of the Z30 screen. I loved being able to seriously tone it down with the Z10.
Anyhow, this DTEK60 looks like my Xmas present to myself for a great achievement this year. Telus better come through! :D
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I achieved a lot, buy me 1 2
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As I understand it, no Canadian carriers have ranged this device. I too am looooong overdue for an upgrade so hopefully it is is more like "no Canadian carriers have ranged this device...yet!".
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Nah! If they aren't surpassing Samsung's offerings then it ain't worth it. Samsung dropped the ball with the note 7. And you know they'll come out smoking with the N8. If Blackberry's really serious then they've GOT to to surpass them or it's game over.
They might as well keep on developing BB10. At least there lots of people out there still willing to buy the devices.
TMO PP SE,SQW100-4/10.3.2.2876
U mean N7, the exploding phone? No, I'll pass.
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