Allview X1 Soul Mini 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

    X1 Soul Mini: 30.3 g lighter

    X1 Soul Mini:
    147.7 g
    Aurora:
    178 g
  • Width

    X1 Soul Mini: 12.4 mm narrower

    X1 Soul Mini:
    64.4 mm
    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X1 Soul Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

    X1 Soul Mini:
    4.5 in
    Aurora:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    X1 Soul Mini:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 0.6 mm thinner

    X1 Soul Mini:
    9.1 mm
    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    X1 Soul Mini: 21.6 mm shorter

    X1 Soul Mini:
    130.4 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. X1 Soul Mini

    Height:
    130.4 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Aurora
  2. 2. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +21.6 mm versus X1 Soul Mini
    Width:
    76.8 mm +12.4 mm versus X1 Soul Mini
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. X1 Soul Mini

    147.7 g

  2. 2. Aurora

    178 g

    +30.3 g versus X1 Soul Mini

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. X1 Soul Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 49.4% more rectangular screen area than X1 Soul Mini.

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 X1 Soul Mini, Aurora, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX1 Soul MiniAurora
16 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. X1 Soul Mini

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. X1 Soul Mini

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Aurora

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. X1 Soul Mini2. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.4 Х 64.4 Х 9.1 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 147.7 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14392
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha Audio Amplifier -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, Aurora.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniAurora
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass