Optiemus Infracom Ltd, which manufactures and distributes BlackBerry-branded handsets ahead of festive season launched it the BlackBerry KEY2 LE smartphone in India for Rs 29,990. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Amazon.in where the smartphone goes on sale from October 12.
The device is meant for its keyboard which is designed for physical keyboard enthusiasts and offers the iconic BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard experience. Coming to its key highlights, the smartphone includes Snapdragon 636 SoC, 4GB RAM, Android 8.1 Oreo, dual rear cameras, 4.5-inch, and more.
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“Security and privacy are becoming priorities in our data-dependent world and at Optiemus, we are committed to offering our customers a trustworthy mobile experience,” said Hardip Singh, Executive Director, Optiemus Infracom.
BlackBerry KEY2 LE price in India
The BlackBerry KEY2 LE price in India has been set at Rs. 29,990. It will be available exclusively via Amazon India site, starting October 12. The smartphone is available in a Space Blue colour variant also. The smartphone was launched in Atomic, Champagne, and Slate colour options. Interested people can use ‘Notify Me’ option on Amazon which will starts in the first week of November.
Specifications:
The smartphone flaunts a 4.5-inch full-HD+ (1080×1620 pixels) IPS LCD display with 3:2 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 434ppi.The device is armed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor and coupled by a 4GB RAM and packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. The dual-sim smartphone runs the latest Android Oreo 8.1 operating system.
On the optics, There is a 13-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.2 aperture and PDAF, and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture, paired with dual tone LED flash. The new BlackBerry handset comes with an 8-megapixel fixed focus camera with LCD selfie flash and full-HD recording.
The BlackBerry KEY2 LE houses a 3000mAh battery and it comes with 18W Quick Charge 3.0 support. The smartphone also comes preloaded with the BlackBerry security and productivity apps.