BlackBerry DTEK60 Review - Battery Life and Verdict Review
Battery Life and Verdict
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Sections
- Page 1 BlackBerry DTEK60 Review
- Page 2 Software, Performance and Audio Review
- Page 3 Camera Review
- Page 4 Battery Life and Verdict Review
BlackBerry DTEK60 – Battery Life
The DTEK60’s 3,000mAh battery isn’t the largest around, but it offers surprisingly good stamina. With regular use I easily managed to get at least a day’s use out of the DTEK60. Regular use entailed listening to music on the commute to and from work, regularly checking my social media and email feeds, making a few calls and watching a couple of episodes of Naruto on CrunchyRoll before bed.
The phone also dealt with intensive tasks better than I expected. Streaming video on Netflix with the screen brightness at 75% the DTEK60 lost 8-12% of its battery per hour, which is an impressive result. Most phones I test lose 10-16% running the same test. Playing games the DTEK60 lost 14-18% of its battery, which is pretty average for a phone in this size bracket.
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Should I buy the BlackBerry DTEK60?
The DTEK60 is probably the best all-round BlackBerry phone in quite some time, building on the progress made by the quirky BlackBerry Priv. For £475 you get a solidly built smartphone, with speedy performance, great security and a decent battery life.
Were it not for the existence of the Oneplus 3T, which is cheaper, has a better CPU and camera, and is confirmed to get an update to Android Nougat, I’d say the BlackBerry DTEK60 was the best mid-range phone around right now.
Verdict
The DTEK60 is another leap back to form for BlackBerry, and a great mid-range phone.
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Score in detail
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Performance 8
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Camera 7
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Battery Life 8
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Value 8
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Software 8
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Calls & Sound 8
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Screen Quality 8
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Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
