alcatel Pixi 3 (4) 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

    Pixi 3 (4): 68 g lighter

    Pixi 3 (4):
    110 g
    Aurora:
    178 g
  • Width

    Pixi 3 (4): 12.6 mm narrower

    Pixi 3 (4):
    64.2 mm
    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi 3 (4): 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi 3 (4):
    4 in
    Aurora:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixi 3 (4):
    Mediatek MT6572M (3G model) -Qualcomm MSM8909 (4G model)
    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 3.1 mm thinner

    Pixi 3 (4):
    11.6 mm
    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Pixi 3 (4): 30.7 mm shorter

    Pixi 3 (4):
    121.3 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. Pixi 3 (4)

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +3.1 mm versus Aurora
  2. 2. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +30.7 mm versus Pixi 3 (4)
    Width:
    76.8 mm +12.6 mm versus Pixi 3 (4)
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi 3 (4)

    110 g

  2. 2. Aurora

    178 g

    +68 g versus Pixi 3 (4)

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. Pixi 3 (4)

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Pixi 3 (4).

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.

Pixi 3 (4): Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Pixi 3 (4)

NFC:
Unknown
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. Pixi 3 (4)

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Aurora

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Pixi 3 (4)

Specifications

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1. Pixi 3 (4)2. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 64.2 Х 11.6 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (3G model) -Qualcomm MSM8909 (4G model)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.5%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP or 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model) -Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 (4G model)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400 -Adreno 304
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 466 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM (dual stand-by)Mini-SIM (3G model)
  • Micro-SIM (4G model)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1900 - LATAM HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700) - LATAM
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi 3 (4), Aurora.
SpecificationPixi 3 (4)Aurora
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass