Acer CloudMobile S500 vs BlackBerry Aurora

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    CloudMobile S500: 56 g lighter

    CloudMobile S500:
    122 g
    Aurora:
    178 g
  • Width

    CloudMobile S500: 11 mm narrower

    CloudMobile S500:
    65.8 mm
    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    CloudMobile S500: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    CloudMobile S500:
    4.3 in
    Aurora:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    CloudMobile S500:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 1.4 mm thinner

    CloudMobile S500:
    9.9 mm
    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    CloudMobile S500: 25 mm shorter

    CloudMobile S500:
    127 mm
    Aurora:
    152 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Aurora
  2. 2. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +25 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Width:
    76.8 mm +11 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    122 g

  2. 2. Aurora

    178 g

    +56 g versus CloudMobile S500

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Aurora

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Aurora has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than CloudMobile S500.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for CloudMobile S500, Aurora, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCloudMobile S500Aurora
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Aurora: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. CloudMobile S500

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aurora

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    1460 mAh

  2. 2. Aurora

    3000 mAh

    +1540 mAh versus CloudMobile S500

Specifications

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1. CloudMobile S5002. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 65.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • HDR
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Aurora.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Aurora
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CloudMobile cloud service -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass