BlackBerry Aurora vs BlackBerry Keyone Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Aurora or BlackBerry Keyone Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Aurora | BlackBerry Keyone | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, March | 2017, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 76.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.02 in | 149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | Black/Silver, Black, Bronze | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 290 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 60.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1620 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 434 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2 | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: BBB100-1 (Canada, LATAM, APAC, US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan)Also known as BlackBerry Mercury |
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