Lower mid-range · 2017

BlackBerry Aurora

Nobody owns this yet

Our Take

CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) · 4-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 308

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

CPU

4-core, 1.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 308

Process

28 nm

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat) · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP

Front camera

8 MP

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

4.0

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

2× Micro-SIM

Build & Design

178 g · 8.5 mm

Height

152.0 mm

Width

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

178 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower performance tier

Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 178 g vs 155 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

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Where to buy

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