alcatel OT-985 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

    OT-985: 42 g lighter

    OT-985:
    136 g
    Aurora:
    178 g
  • Width

    OT-985: 15 mm narrower

    OT-985:
    61.8 mm
    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-985: 2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-985:
    3.5 in
    Aurora:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    OT-985:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 4 mm thinner

    OT-985:
    12.5 mm
    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    OT-985: 36 mm shorter

    OT-985:
    116 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. OT-985

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +4 mm versus Aurora
  2. 2. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +36 mm versus OT-985
    Width:
    76.8 mm +15 mm versus OT-985
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-985

    136 g

  2. 2. Aurora

    178 g

    +42 g versus OT-985

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. OT-985

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 128.6% more rectangular screen area than OT-985.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

OT-985: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. OT-985

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. OT-985

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Aurora

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus OT-985

Specifications

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1. OT-9852. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 61.8 Х 12.5 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-985, Aurora.
SpecificationOT-985Aurora
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass