BlackBerry Leap has a look similar to BlackBerry Z3. This made me hesitate to consider it for buying as I already had Z3. Still I went ahead.
Trust me, when I powered it on, it was not just an expensive carbon copy of Z3. It has identity of its own. I tell you something not mentioned in specifications.
PROS:
(1) Z3, when hold for long, causes stress on palm. Leap, on the contrary, has more curved edges making it far more comfortable to hold. And its A1 quality rubbery back makes it difficult to slip off your palm.
(2) The power button and volume keys are embedded more nicely and do not jut saliently providing an aesthetic look.
(3) Unlike Z3, power key is not located along with volume keys thus ruling out accidental lock of screen while watching video when you wanted to up the volume.
(4) It has features like (i) making you to read any document seamlessly without fearing screen light turning off, it'll not go off as long as you're holding phone in hand; (ii) screen will turn on automatically when you pick your phone up; and many more. (Of course, these features can be turned off to save battery)
(5) Buttery smooth touch screen.
(6) Gives rich look.
(7) And all those features mentioned in specifications like powerful battery, camera, processor etc. Since they are mentioned there, I leave them. Rest assure, they all are true and will prove their worth perhaps more than your expectations.
CONS:
Not as much, if you don't count lack of apps on BlackBerry OS platform [and those of us who love BlackBerry, don't count it:)], and the rubbish reviews of its old hardware.
Friends, you will not regret buying it, when you buy it. And when you buy it, it deserves a name (recall Ser Jamie Lannister). Mine is Black Feather...!
- Nishant Dhankhar26 Jul, 2015