BlackBerry is expected to introduce a large screen budget smartphone – BlackBerry Z3 – for the Indian audience. BlackBerry had recently formally launched the Z3 with 5-inch display and dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 mobile Processor in Indonesia. Now BlackBerry Z3 is set to arrive for the Indian markets at an estimated price of Rs 11,000, reported Indian Express.
BlackBerry Z3 offers a 5-inch with 960×540 pixel resolution. BlackBerry has powered this large screen with a dual-core 1.2 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 mobile processor which is paired with 1.5 GB RAM. In terms of hardware specifications, the BlackBerry Z3 kind of replicates what Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers but without the HD display.
The Z3 has 8 GB on-board storage and memory card slot to add up to 32 GB micro SD card. At the rear, it has a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and auto focus. This camera can be used to capture decent quality images and also record full HD video.
Other significant features of the Z3 include WiFi support, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Near Field Communication, FM Radio, GPS with A-GPS support and Micro USB 2.0 port along standard audio port. The specifications sheet also mentions an micro HDMI port to connect the phone to a large display.
BlackBerry Z3 will run BlackBerry 10.2.1 OS out of the box and it makes installing the Android apps easily. Clearly, BlackBerry banks on this capability to let the consumers enjoy best of the BlackBerry as well as Android platform.
By default, the BlackBerry Z3 features non-removable 2500 mAh battery and micro-SIM support.