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- 13 MP with dual-LED flash
- 5.5 inches (~267 ppi)
- Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
- 1.4 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
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Blackberry Aurora was designed and manufactured by an Indonesian based company BB Merah Putih. It was unveiled at the 2017 Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona. It was the second phone introduced by the Canadian makers in this exhibition after the official launch of the mighty Blackberry KEYone.
Aurora is said to be the first Blackberry device with dual SIM card slot. This Android 7.1 Noughat based device sits on a Snapdragon 425 processor with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage capacity. The storage space can be increased further with external microSD card slot upto 256 GB of space. Aurora is powered by 3000 mAh battery with quick recharge capacity.
Like the Blackberry KEYone, Aurora too has an array of features like Blackberry security software, scratch resistant display, proximity sensor and compass. Aurora gets a 13 megapixel primary camera and 8 megapixel secondary camera with inbuilt selfie sensor. This is a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen smartphone with 720 X 1280 resolution. Aurora is available in Black, Silver and Golden colors.
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Overview
| Class | Smartphone |
| Announced | March 2017 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Colors Available | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Network | 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network: LTE |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Form Factor | Candy bar |
Processor & OS
| Operating System | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
| Processor | 1.4 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 |
Physical Dimensions
| Dimension (HxWxD) | 152 x 76.8 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 178 g |
Display
| Size | 5.5 inches (~267 ppi) |
| Technology | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors |
Memory & Storage
| Internal Memory | 32 GB |
| External Memory | Yes, Up to 256 GB via microSD |
| RAM | 4 GB |
Battery
| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
Camera
| Primary Camera(Rear) | 13 MP with dual-LED flash |
| Secondary Camera(Front) | 8 MP |
| Digital/Optical Zoom | Digital Zoom |
| Video | 1080p |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama |
Data & Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| 3G | Yes, HSPA |
| 4G | Yes, LTE |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Multimedia
| Music Player | Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FlAC player |
| MP3 Ringtone | Yes |
| LoudSpeaker | Yes |
| Video Player | Yes, Supports MP4, H.264 player |
| Video recording | 1080p@30fps |
Messaging
| SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Email | Yes |
| Push mail | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | Yes |
Features
| Java | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |