New BlackBerry smartphone surfaces online on benchmarking website

 It seems that Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry is said to be working on a new smartphone. Recently, a new BlackBerry smartphone appeared on the benchmarking website Geekbench.

As per the website listing, the yet to launch BlackBerry smartphone carries a model name Qualcomm BBF100-1. The smartphone is said to be the successor of the BlackBerry KEYone which the company launched this year.

First spotted by GSMArena, the device is expected to be the successor of the KEYone because it has surfaced at the same as the earlier launched smartphone and it is likely to be named as the KEYtwo. The smartphone has scored 1532 in single core and 4185 in multi-core score tests. The device is expected to be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor paired with 6GB of RAM.

To recall, the company launched the BlackBerry KEYone in August this year in India at a price tag of Rs 39,999. In terms of specifications, the BlackBerry KEYone comes with a 4.5-inch scratch resistant display with 1080x1620 pixels resolution. Running Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. The smartphone offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card.

The device sports a 12MP Sony IMX378 sensor with f/2.0 aperture and dual-tone LED flash. There is also an 8MP front-facing shooter with 84-degree wide-angle lens and f/2.2 aperture. Measuring 149.3x72.5x9.4mm, the smartphone is backed by a 3505mAh non-removable battery. The company claims that it is the largest battery till date in any Blackberry smartphone. The device also supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 for fast charging.

On the connectivity front, the smartphone offers Wi-Fi, 4G, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth v4.2 and 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone also sports a USB Type C and the Boost feature for better user experience.