Allview X5 Soul 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

    Aurora: 7 g lighter

    X5 Soul:
    185 g
    Aurora:
    178 g
  • Width

    X5 Soul: 4.8 mm narrower

    X5 Soul:
    72 mm
    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aurora: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    X5 Soul:
    5.86 in
    Aurora:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    X5 Soul:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X5 Soul: 0.6 mm thinner

    X5 Soul:
    7.9 mm
    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    X5 Soul: 3 mm shorter

    X5 Soul:
    149 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. X5 Soul

    Height:
    149 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +3 mm versus X5 Soul
    Width:
    76.8 mm +4.8 mm versus X5 Soul
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus X5 Soul

Weight

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

  1. 1. X5 Soul

    185 g

    +7 g versus Aurora

  2. 2. Aurora

    178 g

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. X5 Soul

    Screen diagonal:
    5.86 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.7 cm²
  2. 2. Aurora

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

X5 Soul has approximately 2.8% more rectangular screen area than Aurora.

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.

X5 Soul: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. X5 Soul

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. X5 Soul

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Aurora

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. X5 Soul2. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.86" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • 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 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 287 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 68326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - 5007U
  • 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-A (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for X5 Soul, Aurora.
SpecificationX5 SoulAurora
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass