BlackBerry Classic vs BlackBerry Q10
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The BlackBerry Q10 takes the overall edge with a 50/100 to 48/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Build, Keyboard. The BlackBerry Classic counters on Camera, Battery, Value.
SpecEagle subscores
52
Display
55
52
Camera
45
50
Performance
50
72
Battery
70
72
Build
78
56
Value
50
0
Keyboard
95
Category wins: BlackBerry Classic 3 · 3 BlackBerry Q10
Benchmarks
Test
A · BlackBerry
B · BlackBerry
Era reference
1
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AnTuTu v10
—
60,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
200
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
380
3DMark Solar Bay
—
0.3
Full specifications
A · BlackBerry
B · BlackBerry
Type
IPS LCD, square
Super AMOLED
Size
3.5 inches
3.1 inches square
Resolution
720 × 720 px
720 × 720 px (330 ppi)
A · BlackBerry
B · BlackBerry
Main
8 MP, f/2.2, OIS, LED flash
8 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash
Video
1080p
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Front
2 MP
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Selfie
—
2 MP, 720p
A · BlackBerry
B · BlackBerry
Chipset
Snapdragon S4 Plus 1.5 GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28 nm)
RAM
2 GB
2 GB
Storage
16 GB · microSD
16 GB · microSD
CPU
—
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
A · BlackBerry
B · BlackBerry
Capacity
2,515 mAh
2,100 mAh, user-replaceable
Standby
~ 22 days
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Wired
—
5 W (USB micro-B)
Choose BlackBerry Classic if…
- Brought back the trackpad and toolbelt keys.
- Excellent QWERTY keyboard.
- Multi-day battery life.
- Could sideload Android apps.
Choose BlackBerry Q10 if…
- Best QWERTY-keyboard typing experience of the era.
- BB10 swipe gestures pioneered modern navigation.
- Replaceable battery + microSD.
- Compact 139 g design.