The next best Android Phablet: Note5 or CDN home Giant Blackberry Priv?
Let’s do a quick comparison.
| Category | BlackBerry Priv | Note 5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 5.1.1 | Android 5.1.1 |
| CPU/GPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core Adreno 418 GPU |
Samsung Exynos 7420 octa-core Mali-T760MP8 GPU |
| Display | 5.43-inch curved AMOLED 2560×1440 (540 ppi) |
5.7-inch SuperAMOLED 2560×1440 (518 ppi) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Battery | 3410 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Removable battery | No | No |
| Charging | Quick Charge 2.0 | Adaptive Fast Charging |
| Wireless charging | Qi (some models) | Qi and Powermat |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes |
| Rear camera | 18MP, f/2.2 OIS, phase-detect autofocus, 4K video |
16MP, f/1.9 OIS, phase-detect autofocus, LED flash, 1.12 µm pixel size, 4K video |
| Front camera | 2MP, f/2.8 1.75µm pixels |
5MP wide angle lens |
| Storage | 32GB | 32 or 64GB |
| SD card | Yes | No |
| RAM | 3GB | 4GB |
| Size | 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm 184 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (keyboard open) |
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 171 g
|
After Many issues with my Galaxy 3, S4, then Note4, that required me to sell them off… I conclude that the PRIV is worth a try, and for long emails it will prevail every time…
Mike