BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983

  • Released 2014, October
    140g, 10.6mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS 10.3, up to 10.3.1
    64GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.1"
    720x720 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • 2100mAh
    Li-Ion

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - North America
4G bands LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU, EMEA
  LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - North America
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2014, September
Status Available. Released 2014, October
Body Dimensions 119 x 67.1 x 10.6 mm (4.69 x 2.64 x 0.42 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Platform OS BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video 720p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 HDMI port
BlackBerry maps
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo/video editor
MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 45 h
Misc Colors Black
Price About 430 EUR

BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 - User Reviews

  • Ebay

  • Where do i get this phone in this 2019?

  • yeah I aslo bought it in 2019

  • can I buy this phone in 2019

  • Get the NEC Terrain. Unlock it and repartition the memory so you get more than 768mb of app space. It's Android 4 and it's not upgradeable, but that's a good thing from a security perspective!

  • does anyone know where i can send mine in to get fixed?

  • You can still buy this phone on Ebay, there are several sellers from Great Britain and Germany that ship in Europe... It's worth it!

  • Recently bought this phone for a multitude of reasons: 1) Android and Apple are basically spy ware, everybody knows they give up all your personal data to the NSA and other government crooks spying on us. Blackberry is the most secure OS left. Plus you don't have the newest idiocy in technology, fingerprint and face scanners that when stolen can be used for identity theft and worse... Using this phone I feel safe from criminals AND government intrusion. 2) Every generation of smartphones gets bigger and more uncomfortable to handle and carry. This phone lies perfectly in your hand and fits into any pocket. 3) Very nice and intuitive handling and elegant design. 4) Huge amount of memory space, nice menu setup, all the necessary apps and programs to work, 5) Interchangeable battery which means you can use this phone until eternity (at least in theory) and not have to throw it away after a couple of years like other phones, because the battery is done and you can't replace it. Obviously not a phone for today's generation of smartphone addicts who need hundreds of apps, watch movies and spend half their day on social media, but for anyone who needs a well-rounded phone who values convenience and privacy, it's almost perfect. Love it!

  • i forgot my blackberry ID password , what can i do ?

  • yeah it does

  • Download whatsfixer from blackberry world and whatsapp fully functions now. huray :-)

  • Hi Rahul, it supports Whatsapp, but the only things you cannot do is SEND pictures and videos, everything else functions such as receiving media and phone and videocall.... Bart

  • Does this phone support WhatsApp ?

  • hi Alain, I have an extra one...

  • I lived in Paris (France), where can i buy it ? Thank !

  • Finally after all these years I got one. What a beauty, better keyboard than the Q10, design superb and fills your hand perfectly, not as fast as the latest smartphones, but does the job. Excellent battery life too and has the same battery as my Q10...

  • I wish if blackberry increased screen size to 3.5

  • 3 words: Waste Of Money

  • Blackberry The phone that never leaves you, the best in the world

  • Because they offer BBM which can turn to BBM Enterprise. Should get a cheap android if you want WhatsApp.

  • That Would be nice, a timeless quality piece of hardware made to be ahead of its time.. I would pay good money for that.

  • To BlackBerry Please upgrade this phone (835soc , 12mp 4k 60fps , 4gb ram , 8mp selfie , back sapphire panel , usb 3.2 , waterproof ip68) and all this with bb os 10

  • All the apps i tried are not compatible whatsapp,viber,imo,...😡😡­😡😡😡&#128­545;

  • Hi the phone is not compatible whith whatsapp,and other apps ,why????

  • It is compatible with WhatsApp at the moment. However, they are withdrawing support from 31st December 2017.

  • Hi the phone is not compatible whith whatsapp,and other apps ,why????

  • hey guys in my last post I describe my bb p9983 as a graphite, but some people and friends told me that is carbon fiver I don't know now, but my p9983 is all black flat matt and the back is carbon fiver. the front Porsche design is some type of dark charcoal color metal I try to scratch a little with a nail to se if is painted but it did not scratch is very hard metal, and the keyboard is made of some type of glass, with English and Arabic. may be that is the reason why it feels supper light, but I still can't find a case to protect it. I drop it yesterday in my garage and I almost cry it slipped from my hand because is so smooth, and light I close my eyes after I picked it up from the concrete floor thinking ho nooooo I just crack and broke my display but much to my surprise it did nothing, to the finish, the frame or the back but I still need a case so I don't damage my investment next time. anyways guys that's all for tonight good nite

  • hey guys I finally got my Porsche design black berry p9983 and is awesome, I like it, and is so nice and elegant and the screen glass is like a precious stone that can't scratch I try with my car keys, and a nail. I don't know what is made off, I'm a blackberry guy I have the old 8700, that still works great with my AT&T. service and I have the bb classic, but the p9983 is graphite. is light, brite, and smooth with metal frame and the software is 10.3.2.2836 its the latest os release. I tested my with heavy videos up loads, down loads, 8mb. pictures up loads, and 16mb. pictures from my wife galaxy s6 active and I found almost no lag, the highest video upload, and down load from the gs6 active with no lag was a 720p the 1080p made it a little slow the biggest resolution picture message that I can send with no waiting was 8mp and the biggest picture message received with no lag to receive and view was 16mp from the sg6 active. so in essence my p9983 as old as it is can give my bb classic a run for the money but with more features like a better glass on the display, a removable battery, lighter and a nice graphite. the down side of the p9983 is finding a nice case for it like the outterbox or something similar.

  • Does this support viber

  • I am using this phone as my daily driver. Love it. It uses same battery as the q10.

  • I like this phone however I've noticed the specs are very similar to the BB q10....dies anyone know if the battery is the same as I've browsed around and cannot seem to buy a spare battery for the 9983 and worried about buying a such expensive item knowing no battery is available. Please help. Thanks

  • picture quality is superb with zaphire lens, it rarely hangs but all in all is a beautiful phone BUT not so practical as apple or android although blackberry software is so beautiful to operate.

  • Whatsapp is 100% compatible. Although whatsapp say no. You only use logic.

  • No it cannot

  • Its outdated software with apk files you can download IMO works fine but what's app not completely works cannot send videos or play videos all in all poor for BlackBerry that cannot be up to date with most social application

  • Well said mate! Very good point!

  • hello there which model of bb beside priv support whatsapp? on 9983 will still work at the end of this year or maybe next year?

  • PM me your Mobile Number

  • Want to know if what's app will work or not after 2016

  • Off course

  • Please tell about the P'9983 the processor of the phone, does it hang like the previous version and how is the picture quality? Thanks

  • is it possible to use playstore. i need these funktions: record calls print screen with ability to draw and sendt it send sms directly ro callender (share) is menu possible in Danish?

  • Is it worth buying after whatsapp and Facebook announced they not gonna support it after 2016?

  • Where are you from? Pluto?

  • What's a "porshe"?

  • Is it good for buy a porshe p9983 now...is it works imo whatsapp and every common appsss

  • Still available?

  • Hii both camera not working

  • very urgent i need to know if i can still download google play store on the P'9983? also apps like uber , viber , what's app itc please let me know

  • helloo i need to know if still i can download google play store on BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983? also through google play store apps like uber , whats app , viber , still working to date ? aug2016 please let me know i have a chance to buy one and without the google play store it's useless for me .. waiting for reply

  • I have one Blackberry P9983 let me know if any one interested price will be AED 1500. Its a used one has got little scratch at the back. also have a slightly used P9982 also but the camera is not working it will be for AED 600.

  • No it will not support

  • Im using this mobile since one year..!! it is so amazing.. love blackberry

  • i want this so bad

  • its a canadian brand for christ sake!! its always there before it goes to the rest of the world

  • it's good

  • Blackberry is Canadian Brand, So you could get it there

  • will whatsapp support this model after 2016 ?

  • Yeah, the 2015 model. Make no mistakes

  • and I'm happy with my Vertu signature touch..

  • doesn't this phone come in graphite too? im really confused about the colors. the picture is black or graphite?

  • isn't that obvious? Blackberry doesnt make shit for specs, they only make it to loot people like you lol

  • Hey there guys I had black berry porsche p 9981 before this n I was in love with that now I have p 9983 n iphone 6 just wanted to tell u guys this device is 4 elite class if u ppl r looking 4 camera spec n stuff this is not ur type cause I costed me around 2 lacs in Pakistan I phone 6 is awesome but this is elite any queries regarding this device feel free to ask me

  • english?!!?

  • is this phone is usefull for ear i just buy it just for this specification that it is useful for ear if it is say me ??????

  • is this phone available in Canada??

  • Yes you can remove the battery.

  • its a good phone. :)

  • No not possible till now

  • Quite true.. your comment or thought over the pricing is absolutely mature! Hehe..

  • sorry brother its band not working in india with 4g lte

  • Can you remove the battery?

  • Stupid price you have to pay for one of these, when the q10 or the q5 does the same as this expensive phone

  • Can anyone please tell me if 2g, 3g and 4g bands on this phone are compatible and can be used with indian telecom networks, without any problems or limitations. Pls advise early, would like to buy it tom

  • if this phone 135800 so why i not buy tata nano

  • What iron man?

  • it is too expensive

  • Robert downey jr use this phone in IRON-MAN...!!

  • Fantastic phone. Great to hold and use.

  • if i had money...why not? it's not a sin to dream expensive things. compared to one of my dreams...a ferrari....this one is cheap hahaha

  • It was never about the phone, it is the same reason you buy a Mont Blanc pen, if you compare it to 1$ pen it do the same job, but it is about the feelings of having an exclusive product, owning a thing that you know not so many people have it. Another thing, don't compare the specs for a BB phone with Android, as BB10 doesn't need high end specs to work, same as apple, would like to remind you the the flagship iphone 6s is dual core 1.8 and just got the awaited upgrade to 2 GB Ram.

  • no they aren't

  • perfectly articulated

  • Well said..

  • nicely said my friend

  • yes it is fantastic and easy going

  • cmon, its not just about phone. its prestige. if u are businessman, u neeed prestige. and someone who say, "only stupid rich guy buy this" please, think again, if he stupid, he never rich. use ur brain. I use this phone only for communication and prestige. for performance I use my android phone. and for workstation I use my alienware. for driving, I use my bmw.

  • Amazing phone, great features and everything working, The Blackberry Blend, Sharing information with Android, Windows and even with Iphone. Meetings, chat... etc...Great technololy, remind the Nokia times Before "Dream Team"

  • To all those snide comments and the reviewers out there, its pretty clear that none of you know anything about BlackBerry except it's name. You are simply commenting on the price of a flagship product of a brand without knowing anything about it. Porsche is a flagship product BlackBerry like Vertu is to Nokia(If you have heard about it). The comparisons made here are like illogical. Shame on you people.

  • It's a "PORSCHE DESIGN" Blackberry Luxury of valued Brand and high ranking class. As nice in the hands as a BREITLING or ROLEX on the wrist. It keeps its value and like its earlier version P9981 after some years you will sell it even more expensive. It's just like gold!

  • Please .... if anyone reading this has actually bought one please say..!

  • I am mad for BlackBerry phones, a ji have two BlackBerry z30, but with sense, not nonsense. I just wondered, can anyone let me know what is the speciality of this phone. Maybe this phone is made for aliens. Ha ha ha.

  • Just got it an hour ago. Amazing feel!!!!

  • Total overpriced junk...

  • Is there any special feature in this phone, apart from Price....

  • Total waste of money with this price I can buy one iPhone 6 and one lg g4

  • Robert downey jr use this in his new film

  • WTF ! 100,000 INR (1500+ US $) Those who want to show their status, they will buy this phone. But they don't even know, how to use technology. Yes it's true, this phone is perfectly match with below 1000 INR (150 $) android phones. Rich people with Poor mind(gadget).

  • Who can afford this kind of cellphone? Who will buy? Blackberry make a mistake in doing this, due to stiff competition in the market they should find a solution for the people to afford and buy. But for me I will buy 2 iPhone than to have this, guys it make sense isn't it.

  • Great phone...will buy one soon. The size is perfect for my pocket..im sick of carrying around plasma tv sized phones in my pocket then holding this plasma tv to my head to talk ..this is a phone a real man should have..iphones,Samsung's..etc etc are for the girls,kids and everyday average Joe ..

  • Blackberry is thinking that customers are fools, at this prising black berry will get customer in only dreams.. Best of luck black berry for your future.. You are prepairing for going to ditch..

  • I think its price is low. Very cheap mobile by blackberry. Its price should be 99999999 million dollar. Best of luck blackberry for your future career. I think it is price of ego. And this price of ego is paid by those blind buddies who dies on the name of brand name..

  • About 25 hours continuous, from 100 to 0 percent

  • Its too pricey to buy.

  • My experience with this phone is mix because the keyboard look so good but not versatile as some old blackberry.My real problem most of time when I took some pictures ( I only use this phone when I go for meeting ) and to my friends always ask me " Dude, are you using potatoes camera to picture he serious task?".So if you don't mind lack of apps, camera and keyboard. This phone is great but I recommend you by the leather back plate in Porche design store because out of the box this phone come with glossy back cover which prone to finger print and scatch.

  • Hi, how is battery life for dialoge and web and music?

  • i am interested in purchasing p9983 blackbrry. is i worth to buy?

  • thanks for the review bro was about to buy now a MAJOR rethink

  • Yes, it does, please buy one now!

  • Can this phone work with android applications? please I need answers because am about to buy one.....Thanks

  • Meena Darling, Why the hell i will open my mouth without using it? I BOUGHT IT... Yes... i paid for this crap.... and then posted my review.... so better ask if i had used it before opening your mouth...

  • I got this phone as a gift, the OS is very complicated and the speed is normal, battery sucks, but design is OSSOOOOOM (awesome) camera is OK not great , keyboard is nice and tactile, not worth the money if u gonna buy it. Thank You

  • Android needs hudge processors cause it is a confusion! Even so, it keeps crashing All the time. Learn something about os and phones

  • Have you ever purchased this phone or you are just giving random comments here.....First use and then open your mouth !!

  • It is a worst phone and total waste of money. performance wise, I don't even rate the phone. This phone will make your life miserable. I have this phone for the last 6 months and till day I am regretting.

  • Any chance it's coming to South Africa? How much in ZAR

  • Nice but too expensive for me!

  • very cheap mobile

  • I bought this phone and i regret it ,its slow and not friendly user ,i prefer honestly the 9981 by far

  • This fone is a 1100 euros and all it has is 2 gb of ram 1.5 dual core processor is there somethig wrong with these people the specs on a samsung s5 mini are better for a third of the price Mad

  • why the ram is small 2gb ram only like any other fone

  • Ok. Sorry sorry. A friend of mine just told me that java here does not mean coffee. Phew! I was all like no java with this phone that is so weird. Its not coffee but its too late I already spent the money on...err...a new chair. yeah.

  • Wait what!?! No java?? I was so gonna buy this phone but the no java thing is a deal breaker. I soo have the money to throw on this phone and my gas bill is sooo paid...but no java? Really?

  • hello blackberry, i want you new fone lonch for middile class family. maximum price 50 eur.becouse today many company fone lonch in market and every porson want minimum price or good phone so this my openion.

  • very very cheap i want to buy 10 for this phone... following me...

  • 8 mega pix camera 2 gb ram for that price I don't think so

  • Its a luxury phone for rich people and would be sold as a "limited edition".

  • yes then go for it and buy it

  • r u mad brother only 5000 rs phone that feature apply

  • Maybe you restored your backup for the other phone. The IMEI will be changed to old one in this case (I had the same thing before with my upgrade from Z10 to Z30.

  • No I am not that rich ;) but sure dreaming to have one in future.

  • This Mobile Look Nice & Awesome

  • my God.. I could build a home here in the Philippines.

  • Could you write a little bit more, for practice my reading in english please! Sorry my grammar!

  • It was just so funny, you playboy!

  • If i decided to spend such money I would buy a prestigious grand piano

  • too cheap.lol

  • where in uae?

  • no axum warranty in uae 5700 aed only

  • i want water resistant of this model !!!!

  • tro waoohhh qui veux bien me l'offrir?

  • just bought it & love it, a must have for porsche phone lovers. classy & elegant..

  • Price = 1650 Euro

  • What's updates about price. Anybody have any information??????

  • Hi..........for all BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9983 vrey vrey beautiful ,it's fantastic design

  • Ok��..story time!! Back in July 2005 I purchased my first new Porsche 911 Convertible [car!] from the Porsche dealer in Mayfair London�..yes it was a dam good day. Two weeks later I am back in central London parking my Porsche in Bond St, where you can find every designer label worth having�..Without knowing I had just parked right outside a Porsche Design shop, I didn�t know such a brand existed. I walked up to the shop to take a look, nothing of real interest except this stunning woman shop assistant��..Halle Berry look alike, and as you do I went in to flirt��..She was amazing, and was flirting back, thought I was in!! So amazing I dropped my guard and before I knew it she had me trying on Porsche Design Leather Jackets��..This one will look perfect in the convertible she said, so I pull out my card to pay before even asking how much��.she said sorry sir your card has been declined!!!! Then I asked how much are you putting through? £1200 she said���now I�m as red as her lipstick so I said where is a cash point machine?.............I thought I would take out some money on all the cards I had, not for the dam jacket but not to look like a complete dick��. She tells me where to find the ATM machine. After a 10 min walk the ATM I found is not working! So after another longish walk I find a working ATM and I managed to get enough cash together to buy the jacket that I didn�t really want. I rush back to the shop only to find it was gone 6pm and she had closed����..my bloody car was still outside her shop so I had to come back either way, but obviously she had a life before I came along and she must of thought I was a tossa, which is how I felt��..But I had the last laugh and it was worth waiting for����. About 4 months later I took my car to have its first oil change to a Porsche dealer in Hatfield. I decided to just sit and wait for the car to be done, and I noticed they had a Porsche clothing section, so I went to have a look and I found the same leather jacket I almost purchased in Bond St�..This time I asked the assistant how much before I did anything stupid, her reply was���.including the VAT £290 Sir !!! WOW��..at that price I took the jacket. Moral of the story is????????

  • if you press on your keypad *#06# you will see on your screen the imei number for the handset, which should match the imei number on the sticker in the battery compartment or on the box the handset came in.....if it dont match take it back to Harold????????.......you mean Harrods, right?

  • where are you checking the imei number?

  • Do u have it

  • I bought one yesterday at Harold. But the EMEI number doesn't correspond with the the handset (http://www.imei.info). I don't kow why.

  • Dont lie!

  • Pounds 1400/- or Rs 130000/-

  • That is for the version with German keypad

  • I believe this is the premium version of Q10. Hence, no trackpad yet. Maybe the premium version of BlackBerry Classic got a trackpad.

  • Dude, have you heard of QWERTZ?

  • About the Z in place of the Y - that's conventional for a german language keyboard. Given that this is a Porsche design, it would follow that the german version shown in the last picture would have such a keyboard........

  • Simple mistake for a so called premium phone from blackberry. The "Y" and "Z" are interchanged as shown in the pictures.

  • Whats the pricing like?

  • uh-huh. Duh.

  • How did u know

  • good phone

  • Will be available in uae first week of October price 9500 AED with Porsche warranty

  • its looking awesome, futures are similar to q5 and q 10

  • blackberry is about to die

  • Sure

  • Almost 8,000 AED

  • Why No optical trackpad?it make easy to operate all cellphone.

  • Looks great and how much in U A E

  • wow!!!!

  • WOW,, can't wait to change my P'9981 to this :D

  • 2000$

  • To the guy that said it has better specs than the iPhone: Are u joking? Because if you aren't you clearly no 0 about phones. Do some research please. And before u mouth off that i am an apple fanboy, i'm not. I'm an HTC fanboy. Defending apple makes me sick but the hardware far outclasses this 2012 hardware in the BB.

  • I want one!

  • This is going to be a super awesome phone

  • It's running BlackBerry 10.3 not MS DOS

  • its like a supercomputer with MS-DOS type OS..

  • Can somebody told me about price of this phone . It's same or different against previous Porsche model . How much in usd

  • If you don't like it don't comment. Neither we are commenting against your choice .

  • Just one thing. BOSS phone. You gotta have this in your pocket of you drive a Benz. Because nowadays every lowlife wannabe have an iPhone so that's not a luxury phone at all. But this is. And specs are better than iPhone.

  • 64GB and SD slot!!!!!!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!

  • Yup!an extinct beast indeed!!

  • Wow wow woooow woooooooww.. This is beast man. Sleek slim smart sexy

  • Waoo u r gr8 BB