BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983

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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983
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Manufacturer BlackBerry
Type Smartphone
Availability by regionOctober 2014
Predecessor BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982
Related BlackBerry Q10 P'9981 P'9982
Compatible networks LTE
HSPA+
EDGE
GSM
Form factor Bar
Dimensions119 mm (4.7 in) H
67.1 mm (2.64 in) W
10.6 mm (0.42 in)
Weight140 g (4.94 oz)
Operating system BlackBerry 10.3
CPU ARM 1.5 GHz dual-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8960)
Memory2 GB RAM
Storage64 GB flash memory
Removable storage Up to the exFAT file system limit [1]
Battery2100 mAh removable battery
Rear camera8 megapixels, 1080p video capture
Front camera 2 megapixels, 720p video capture
Display720 × 720 px (0.52 megapixels), 3.1-inch display at ~328 ppi, 1:1 aspect ratio
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, Micro HDMI, Micro-USB
Data inputs Multi-touch touchscreen, physical QWERTY keyboard
Website us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-p9983.html

The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 is a high-end smartphone by BlackBerry and Porsche Design. Announced in September 2014 and released the following month, the device combines BlackBerry 10.3 software with a compact square touchscreen and hardware QWERTY keyboard aimed at the luxury segment. [2] [3]

Like the BlackBerry Q10, on which it is based, the P'9983 features a 3.1 inch 720×720 display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card. [4] [5] The handset ships with BlackBerry 10.3 preinstalled, including features such as BlackBerry Hub, BlackBerry Assistant and built-in access to the Amazon Appstore for Android applications. [6]

Porsche Design reworked the exterior of the phone with a stainless steel frame, distinctive straight-edged lines and a back cover with a glass-weave style finish, along with a sculpted QWERTY keyboard that uses a custom typeface and glass-like key tops. [7] [8] The rear camera module is protected by a sapphire glass lens cover, and the phone was sold at a significantly higher price than the Q10, positioning it as a luxury device. [9]

As with the earlier P'9982, buyers of the P'9983 received a unique BlackBerry PIN format reserved for Porsche Design devices, grouping them into an identifiable PIN range when using BBM. [10] The P'9983 later saw a "Graphite" variant with darker metal accents and updated back materials marketed as an even more exclusive edition. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "BlackBerry 10.3.x smartphones support external storage up to exFAT file system limit". Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Specifications and images of the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 leaked". Telecomtalk. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  3. ↑ "BlackBerry Porsche Design P9983 Specifications". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  4. ↑ "BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983". BlackBerry365. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  5. ↑ "BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 – Full phone specifications". PhoneArena. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  6. ↑ "Official Porsche Design P'9983 features and specs". CrackBerry. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  7. ↑ "BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 Premium Smartphone – Product description". Elcytec. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  8. ↑ "Specifications and images of the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 leaked". Telecomtalk. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  9. ↑ "Porsche Design BlackBerry P'9983 review: hands-on". T3. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  10. ↑ "Official Porsche Design P'9983 features and specs". CrackBerry. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  11. ↑ "BlackBerry introduces the Porsche Design P'9983 Graphite". CrackBerry. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
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