BlackBerry Motion

Excellent battery life ; Simple and useful software ; Timely security updates ; IP67 water resistant

Sub-par performance for price ; Lackluster camera ; Expensive

The BlackBerry Motion has performance that can get you through the day, stunning battery life, and top-notch security, but it’s far too expensive.

Useful software additions ; Excellent battery life

Ageing CPU ; Disappointing low-light photo quality

The BlackBerry Motion has a single 12-megapixel camera on the rear of the handset, neatly stepping around the kind of dual-lens zooming and background blurring some mid-range phones now offer.

Long battery life ; Great build quality

Sluggish performance ; Dated, clumsy design ; Outdated software ; Mediocre camera

Solid design looks the business ; Light and thin build ; BlackBerry's software and security features are useful ; Versatile software keyboard

Camera needs improvement ; Bottom bezel is really big ; Logo on home button is unsightly ; Performance a little stuttery at times

With a focus on productivity and security, in a water/dust-resistant design that looks the business, combined with a battery that outlasts most others, the BlackBerry Motion is a sensible choice for BlackBerry fans who want to move away from physical...

Restrained looks with quality build ; Decent performance, with excellent battery life ; All the trademark BlackBerry software

Software can be overwhelming ; Camera only average ; Still a niche device

The most mainstream BlackBerry for a long time has fan-favourite apps and features, but won’t scare off anyone that doesn’t spend all their time in the office

a lot of business and security features ; water and dust resistant case ; great battery life

disappointing camera ; relatively slow processor ; dim display

The heydays of the BlackBerry OS are long over, however BlackBerry smartphones are still going after business users - and so is the BlackBerry Motion. Unfortunately, this smartphone does not come with the latest version of Android (8.1 Oreo) and...

Long-lasting battery life ; A handful of useful software features

Clunky design ; Lacklustre performance ; Low-light camera performance could be better

Instead I’d recommend BlackBerry do what Nokia did a few years back: take a break, pull its best minds together and come up with something actually worth buying as part of a grand resurgence. Or, failing that, maybe it’s time to let the past die.

Excellent battery life ; Feature-packed OS ; Water resistant

Lacks sex appeal ; Limited performance

The Motion might not be the sexiest smartphone around, but you get a lot for your £399. That feature-packed software is the best part, with a strong emphasis on security and staying organised, while the incredible battery life won’t leave you in the...

Top-notch battery life ; Waterproofing is a welcome addition ; Reasonably attractive design ; Powerful BB software suite

Camera can be hit-and-miss ; Cheap-feeling home button ; Unsatisfying speaker