I bought this phone as a long time BlackBerry user and fanatic. Starting with a Bold, then a Z10, Passport, two PlayBooks, now this Priv.



The Good; this phone has a phenomenal display. Resolution is great, the screen is highly reactive to gestures, the camera is awesome and the operating system is also pretty solid. Being an android device, everything is supported and there's an app for everything. Wicked. The slide up, full keyboard is pretty much key to the uniqueness and the reason this phone is a standout. I could have went with the status quo and opted for a Samsung, but I seriously enjoyed my BB10 phones and a few key features so I wanted that. But, I could also see the writing on the wall; my Passport (a proper BlackBerry phone) was great, but wasn't supported by anything. Enter the Priv. I wanted what I had with my Passport but with a supported system. Some compromises were necessary, but overall the phone is good.



Now the bad; the battery life SUCKS. BAD.After a full nights charge (100% charge), I can check my messages, social media and a little bit of browsing, my phone will lose between 5 and 7 percent. I always charge the phone to 100% and it's gone through several discharge/charging cycles If I browse on various apps, the Internet and social media stuff for about two hours, I have lost up to half the battery. Pretty unacceptable for a phone this new that is supposed to have such a large battery. All of this and I have the screen brightness way down and the Bluetooth and NFC are both off. Flat out bad. My Passport had three times the capacity, it used to go a whole day without flinching, with the same amount of use. This won't make it to lunch. Also, the Hub, which was a huge part of my BB10 phones and extremely easy to use, seems to be an afterthought on the Priv. Something stuck there just because it says BlackBerry. Also, the old gestures are kind of gone, which I really enjoyed. But that part is easier to get by.



Lastly, I was SOLD a 100-3 phone, what I RECEIVED was a 100-1 phone. I didnt notice until after it was too late to really do anything about it.



Overall, great phone that just falls short because of the battery.