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BlackBerry Athena

Versions: BBF100-1 (EU, Africa, AU); BBF100-2 (Canada, US, LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME, APAC, India); BBF100-4 (China)Also known as BlackBerry Athena

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU, Africa, AU (BBF100-1)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Canada, US, LATAM (BBF100-2)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ME, APAC, India (BBF100-6)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China (BBF100-4)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2018, June
StatusAvailable. Released 2018, June
Body
Dimensions151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)
KeyboardQWERTY
BuildAluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
Display for BlackBerry Athena
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPUAdreno 512
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB
Internal64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
USB3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
ChargingFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 2850 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2391
Basemark X: 20665
DisplayContrast ratio: 1572 (nominal), 3.212 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 79dB
Audio qualityNoise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 86h
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