BlackBerry Aurora vs. BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry Aurora
  • 5.5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 425 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
BlackBerry Aurora
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BlackBerry Priv
  • 5.4" (2560x1440) OLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 808 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 18-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3410 mAh
Rating: 8/10
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BlackBerry Priv Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameAuroraPriv
ProductBlackBerry Aurora (Launched 2017-03-01)BlackBerry Priv (Launched 2015-09-25), Price: 215 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5.4" 2560x1440 OLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 18-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 425 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 808 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh3410 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 178g (6.3oz), 152x76.8x8.5 mm (5.98 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches)IP Rating, 192g (6.8oz), 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 inches)
Price (Market)$215
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Display
Product NameAuroraPriv
TypeIPS LCDOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.4"
Display/Body Ratio71.4%70.8%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI544 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameAuroraPriv
Megapixel13-MP18-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallVery large
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameAuroraPriv
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh3410 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time24 hours
Music Playback Time73 hours
Computing
Product NameAuroraPriv
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 425Snapdragon 808
Processor ModelMSM8992
Processor # Cores46
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHzdual-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.44 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameAuroraPriv
LTE Bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29, 30
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
Product NameAuroraPriv
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameAuroraPriv
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity

BlackBerry Aurora vs. BlackBerry Priv Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better