Our quick take

Alternatives to consider

BlackBerry Key2

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F(x)tec Pro1 - 3.5 / 5

FxTec: What’s the keyboard like?

  • Five-row QWERTY keyboard Programmable shortcuts 66 keys in total

Design: Does a keyboard phone make sense?

  • 154 x 73.6 x 13.9 mm Side-mounted fingerprint sensor 3.5mm port for wired headphones

Full screen

  • 5.99-inch AMOLED display with curved edges Full HD+ resolution (2160 x 1080)

Performance & Battery

  • Snapdragon 835 processor 6GB RAM + 128GB storage 3,200mAh battery capacity Quick Charge 3.0

Camera as an after thought?

  • 12MP primary camera 5MP depth camera

To recap

If you’re convinced the likes of the Nokia N97 or the HTC Desire Z need to make a comeback, you might just love the FxTec Pro1. However, we’ve had too many little frustrations with the phone’s keyboard to have really enjoyed using it.