DTEK60 versus the competition

[ToniCipriani]

Just a little perspective on what's the competition like in Canada based on the MSRP.

- DTEK60 (SD820 Lite/4GB/32GB/1440p) is going for $699
- HTC 10 (SD820+/4GB/32GB/1440p) is going for $999
- HTC A9 (SD617/3GB/32GB/1080p) is going for $649*
- Moto Z (SD820+/4GB/64GB/Modular/1440p) is going for $899*
- Sony Xperia X Perf (SD820+/3GB/32GB/No Fingerprint/1080p) is $699
- Samsung Galaxy S7 (SD820+/4GB/32GB/1440p) is $750
- Nexus 6P (SD810v2/3GB/32GB/1440p) is $699
- HTC Google Pixel (SD821/4GB/32GB/1080p) is $899

All prices in*CAD, either fully unlocked direct or month-to-month with a carrier. I left out the Chinese "flagship killers" because while hardware they are comparable, retail availability is a bit tricky and warranty becomes an issue to ship it overseas.

 

[Rick poplett]

Do any of these other phones have a fixed focus front camera?
This one needs to be a goodie. No room for compromise here.

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[Jm9301]

I have to admit i think BB is pricing a phone in the ballpark from the get go for a change!

 

[ToniCipriani]

I have to admit i think BB is pricing a phone in the ballpark from the get go for a change!

I just hope the Mercury will follow this trend as well. If it's priced decently (i.e. right in between of the DTEK50 and 60), I'll buy that one as a backup to my Priv, supporting the PKB.

 

[Matty]

I have to admit i think BB is pricing a phone in the ballpark from the get go for a change!

Agreed. BlackBerry haven't been know in the past for their 'appropriate' pricing but I think with the DTEK50 and DTEK60 and t outsourcing deal, it's helped them a lot. Hopefully down the road we can get some device with branding on the front.

 

[olga421]

Got rid of the Note 7, and I'm definitely going back to BlackBerry, i want some added security, and simplicity period

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[wirelessgal]

IMO, I think the DTEK60 is priced really well. Compared to the competition the specs are almost the same. I was a long time Blackberry user. This might bring me back..

 

[olga421]

So when is the BlackBerry dtek 60 going to be released in Canada?? Also will all the carriers have them? Or will it be available online only thank you

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[Bertie Bear]

This phone branded 'Kodak Ektra' (don't laugh) is getting a lot of attention in the UK online press today.
The new Kodak Ektra is a smartphone that looks a bit like a classic rangefinder camera

 

[G-bone]

Gotta say ; i woulda preferred $650 CDN, but, $699 is fine.
BlackBerry's Nexus - like version of Android is a treat.

 

[ToniCipriani]

Gotta say ; i woulda preferred $650 CDN, but, $699 is fine.
BlackBerry's Nexus - like version of Android is a treat.

And it is indeed $650...

 

[freedomx20a]

Awesome device and prices

 

[Jamescunni]

Awesome device and prices

Have to agree feels weird having such a thin device especially compared to PRIV and S7edge my other device but I do really enjoy using it

 

[anon(4233493)]

Absolutely, at $650 this phone blows away others with similar specs. Aside from not being waterproof, specs are on par other flagship and the security features truly set it apart from the competition.

OP should update his intial post with correct price, $650 also includes case and rapid charger!

 

[bitek]

nice phone. I would get it if I did not own priv and loved it so much... but if you still own bb10 phone or you are for update I do think that this phone is awesome alternative

 

[heyjohnnybravo]

- DTEK60 (SD820 Lite/4GB/32GB/1440p) is going for $699
- HTC 10 (SD820+/4GB/32GB/1440p) is going for $999
- HTC A9 (SD617/3GB/32GB/1080p) is going for $649*
- Moto Z (SD820+/4GB/64GB/Modular/1440p) is going for $899*
- Sony Xperia X Perf (SD820+/3GB/32GB/No Fingerprint/1080p) is $699
- Samsung Galaxy S7 (SD820+/4GB/32GB/1440p) is $750
- Nexus 6P (SD810v2/3GB/32GB/1440p) is $699
- HTC Google Pixel (SD821/4GB/32GB/1080p) is $899

SD820 lite? Where is this from?

 

[Matty]

SD820 lite? Where is this from?

Great question. There are actually 2 variants of the Snapdragon 820 processor:

MSM8996 "lite"
MSM8996 'standard'

The are a couple key differences.
The first being the GPU Freq. (MHz) which is at

510MHz for the 'lite"
624MHz for the 'standard.

The CPU clock speed is also a bit slower.

1.8 + 1.36for the 'lite"
2.15 + 1.6 for the 'standard'

When we looking at memory bandwidth (GB/s)

1333*MHz (21.3*GB/s) for the 'Lite"
1866*MHz (29.8*GB/s) for the 'Standard'

There are a couple more small things but it's basically a watered down 820 with a little less power


a droid a day keeps the Apple away

 

[ToniCipriani]

SD820 lite? Where is this from?

Just a moniker I came up with, but just indicating it's not the same 820 as others, as it's underclocked and lower binned.

 

[Ha P McBroom]

Is it still worth buying with the variants being different?

 

[Eggmundo]

Any good?