BlackBerry Leap with 5-inch display, dual-core Snapdragon S4 launched in India

BlackBerry today has announced that the Leap will be making its way to India on May 12th. The BlackBerry Leap was unveiled at MWC 2015, and comes with BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 running on a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 with 2 GB RAM, 16 GB expandable storage and 5-inch 720p HD display.

Even though BlackBerry has been losing favor from top executives who are instead opting for high-end Samsung smartphones with KNOX security built-in or the Apple iPhone, the company is aiming the BlackBerry Leap towards mid-level execs. It comes with a 8 MP rear and 2 MP front camera for video calls.

BlackBerry Leap

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Screen Size 5.0 inches (720 x 1280 pixels, 294 ppi)

Camera Back: 8 MP, 1080p@30fps; Front: 2 MP

Processor Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

Memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

OS BlackBerry OS 10.3.1

Dimension & Weight 144 x 72.8 x 9.5 mm, 170 g

Connectivity LTE

Battery 2800 mAh

You do have 4G LTE support baked in alongwith Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS with GLONASS support and FM Radio. BlackBerry has put in a 2800 mAh unit inside which should live through your entire work day.

The BlackBerry Leap should be priced below Rs. 20,000 in India. We will get the price closer to official availability on May 12th. It will be available through both online and retail channels, without any exclusive partners at launch.