Blackberry’s Next Expected Phone DTEK60 (Argon) Specs Revealed

Blackberry has stylishly leaked the specs of what is likely its next smartphone which would go by the name Blackberry DTEK60 or Blackberry Argon. Recall Blackberry recently released the Blackberry Neon (DTEK50) into the market with the device touted as the world’s most secure smartphone. Perhaps the success of the DTEK50 is what prompted the impending DTEK60.

The specifications of the Blackberry DTEK60 was spotted on the Canadian company’s official US website, listed along side the DTEK50 as if comparing the two smartphones. Quite hilariously, the page on which the device’s specs and features are listed is labeled “do not publish”, even though it is already published.

Just as has been rumored, the Blackberry DTEK60 will be a flagship device and would adopt full touch just like the DTEK50. The device however takes a bump on the display and resolution aspects, upgrading to a 5.5-inch display with Quad HD resolution (2,560 x 1440 pixels).

The DTEK60 is also getting a new Snapdragon 820 processor, a huge upgrade from the SD 617 on its predecessor and also would feature a fingerprint scanner, something missing on the DTEK50. The device, also known as Blackberry Argon, will also feature 4GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, 21-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, 3,000mAh battery, USB Type-C connectivity and LTE Advanced speeds.

Coming with a larger display size literally translates into a wider dimension for the Blackberry DTEK60, weighing in at 165 grams but surprisingly the flagship is listed as having a smaller thickness of 7mm than its younger sibling. The Blackberry Argon is also tipped as running “full Android” whenever it drops, whatever that means. Rumor has it that the Blackberry DTEK60 will likely be launched next month.

So here are the official specifications of the Blackberry DTEK60 (Argon) listed on cached page from official Blackberry website:

• A 5.5” diagonal 2560 x 1440 Quad HD resolution display
• Android OS
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit Quad-Core (MSM8996 with 64 bit Quad-Core 2+2 Kryo 2.15GHz / 1.6GHz) with Adreno 530 624MHz GPU
• 4GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage and expandable memory via hot swappable microSD memory card (Up to 2TB)
• USB Type-C: USB 2.0 fully supported with standard USB Type C to USB Type A cable (included in box), USB OTG
• A 3000 mAh 4.4V non-removable Lithium Ion battery, QC3.0 Enabled with 50% charge in xx minutes
• A 21-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p HD video recording at 120 fps, Phase Detect Auto Focus (PDAF), Fast focus lock, HDR, 6-element f2.0 lens, Dual Tone LED Flash – Enhanced photo color balance, 4x digital zoom, Continuous & touch to focus, face detection, video image stabilization, Panorama, Burst, Live Filters, Multi-frame Low Light Enhancement
• An 8-megapixel Fixed-Focus front camera with f2.2, 1.125um pixel size, 84˚ wide angle/field of view lens, HDR, Live Filters, video image stabilization, Image & video stabilisation, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, Selfie Flash, Wide Selfie Mode (also known as Selfie Panorama), Multi-Frame Low Light Enhancement.
• Network bands: North America and Latin America: LTE Advanced, with speeds up to 300 Mbps for data downloads,  FD-LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29 (2100/1900/1800/1700/850/2600/700/700/800/700/2300 MHz), HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 (2100/1900/1700/850/900 MHz)
  Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific: FD-LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28A (2100/1900/1800/2600/900/800/700 MHz), TD-LTE 38, 40, 41 (2600/2300/2500 MHz)
  HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5/6, 8 (2100/1900/850/900 MHz)
  Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Connectivity options: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz, 802.11 a/n 5GHz, 802.11 ac 5GHz, 4G Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy (LE) and EDR, Assisted, Autonomous and Simultaneous GPS, Support for User Plane and Control Plane GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, OTDOA, NFC
• A Fingerprint sensor