Powered by FLIR, the Cat S60 is the first phone yet to include a thermal imaging sensor (the second camera on the rear). This means that it will be able to accurately read the temperatures of your surroundings.
For most users this won't be much more than a use-it-once gimmick, however out in industry this can be very useful for maintenance crew checking on bearings, pipes or other temperatures.
The S60 is expected to be rated at a submersion distance of 5 meters for 60 minutes as long as you've locked down the device (flipped the switch). It's unclear yet what this switch does.
The Armor 2 comes with an octo-core 2.6GHz Helio P25 CPU and has 6GB of RAM. This is more than enough to run any application you want without lags or stutter.
The large 3505mAh battery can last up to two days on a single charge. Even under heavy use it should still have quite a bit of juice at the end of the day at least.
The phone's built-in DTEK monitoring app constantly monitors how vulnerable your phone is. It scans all the installed apps for potential malware or unwanted permissions. It also checks and installs the latest security patches and prevents unwanted access to the camera or microphone by third-party apps. Phone data is fully encrypted and the internet data goes through a VPN when browsing the internet.
The device can be set up so that it can be tracked remotely or swiped clean. You can set up two factor authentication that requires you to use a password and a fingerprint scan to unlock the phone.
The 12MP primary camera uses the same Sony IMX378 sensor found in the first Pixel which takes some of the best pictures out of all smartphones. The Keyone's camera performs especially well on outdoor pictures while in low-light pictures it's still good but there's still some room for improvements.
While most phones ditched them, the Blackberry retains the physical keyboard. The QWERTY chiclet style keyboard also acts as a trackpad. The small buttons does take some time to get used to, but can lead to better typing accuracy compared to touchscreen keyboards. The space bar doubles as a fingerprint sensor too.
Some users have reported that the screen can be removed when slightly bending the device. Although phones made after June 2017 shouldn’t encounter this problem, according to the manufacturer.
The Blackberry’s screen uses a 3:2 aspect ratio instead of the conventional 16:9 in order to accommodate the keyboard. Though it’s fine for web browsing and messaging, it isn’t great for watching videos. Apps like Instagram and Snapchat also fail to correctly display content in this aspect ratio.
The 3,760mAh battery is much larger than most phones - Motorola says it can last 36 hours. In a video-looping test, the phone only lost 11% battery when playing a 720p video for 90 minutes at full brightness. If we extrapolate that data, you can get nearly 20 hours of constant video playback on a single charge.
Plus, with TurboPower technology, Motorola claims that you can get up to 13 hours of mixed use out of a 15 minute charge.
The display is made out of highly durable plastic instead of glass, which means it can't shatter. It will scratch though - but Motorola thought about that too. It comes pre-installed with a hefty screen protector, and once that gets scratched up it's easy to remove and replace.
The Blackberry Classic has 22 hours of battery life thanks to the 2515mAh battery, making for a great device for people who travel or are away from chargers for long amounts of time.
The BlackBerry Classic has support for Android apps through the Amazon Appstore, which widens the amount of apps available for the device by a large margin.