Optiemus Infracom, which manufactures and distributes BlackBerry-branded handsets, on Monday mentioned the lately launched KEY2 LE smartphone will probably be out there within the nation solely on Amazon.in from October 12. To recall, the toned-down mannequin of the BlackBerry KEY2 was launched by TCL again in August at IFA 2018. Mentioned to be designed for “bodily keyboard fans”, the KEY2 LE comes with the enduring BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard. The opposite key highlights of the smartphone embrace Snapdragon 636 SoC, 4GB RAM, Android 8.1 Oreo, twin rear cameras, 4.5-inch, and extra.

Commenting on the launch, Hardip Singh, Govt Director, Optiemus Infracom, mentioned, “Safety and privateness have gotten priorities in our data-dependent world and at Optiemus, we’re dedicated to providing our prospects a reliable cellular expertise. We’re delighted to launch the BlackBerry KEY2 LE, additional strengthening our portfolio of probably the most safe smartphones within the nation.” Here is a have a look at the value in India, availability, and specs of the BlackBerry KEY2 LE.

BlackBerry KEY2 LE worth in India

The BlackBerry KEY2 LE worth in India has been set at Rs. 29,990. It will likely be out there solely by way of Amazon India web site, beginning October 12. Notably, the smartphone may even ship in a Slate Blue color variant. To recall, the value of BlackBerry KEY2 LE throughout its launch was set at $449 (roughly Rs. 31,900) within the US. It was launched in Atomic, Champagne, and Slate color choices.

BlackBerry KEY2 LE specs

The BlackBerry KEY2 LE is a dual-SIM smartphone that runs Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. The smartphone sports activities a 4.5-inch full-HD+ (1080×1620 pixels) IPS LCD show with 3:2 facet ratio and a pixel density of 434ppi. It’s powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor clocked at 1.8GHz, coupled with 4GB of RAM.

For optics, the BlackBerry KEY2 LE is supplied with a horizontally positioned twin rear digicam setup. There’s a 13-megapixel main sensor with f/2.2 aperture and PDAF, and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture, paired with twin tone LED flash. The brand new BlackBerry handset comes with an 8-megapixel fastened focus digicam with LCD selfie flash and full-HD recording.

The BlackBerry KEY2 LE packs 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable by way of microSD card (as much as 256GB). Connectivity choices within the smartphone embrace 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, FM radio, and USB Kind-C with OTG. Moreover, sensors embrace accelerometer, ambient gentle sensor, gyroscope, fingerprint sensor on the spacebar, magnetometer, and proximity sensor.

Beneath the hood, the BlackBerry KEY2 is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery and it comes with 18W Fast Cost 3.0 help. By way of dimensions, the smartphone measures 150.25×71.8×8.35mm and weighs 156 grams.