alcatel Tetra 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

    Tetra: 28 g lighter

    Tetra:
    150 g
    Aurora:
    178 g
  • Width

    Tetra: 4.9 mm narrower

    Tetra:
    71.9 mm
    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tetra: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Tetra:
    5 in
    Aurora:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Tetra:
    Mediatek MT6739WM (28 nm)
    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 0.9 mm thinner

    Tetra:
    9.4 mm
    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Tetra: 9.5 mm shorter

    Tetra:
    142.5 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. Tetra

    Height:
    142.5 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Aurora
  2. 2. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +9.5 mm versus Tetra
    Width:
    76.8 mm +4.9 mm versus Tetra
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tetra

    150 g

  2. 2. Aurora

    178 g

    +28 g versus Tetra

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. Tetra

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than Tetra.

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 Tetra, Aurora, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTetraAurora
16 GB 2 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. Tetra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Tetra

    2050 mAh

  2. 2. Aurora

    3000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Tetra

Specifications

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1. Tetra2. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 71.9 Х 9.4 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WM (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Stealth Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tetra, Aurora.
SpecificationTetraAurora
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass