Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs BlackBerry Aurora: specs comparison

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: 10 g lighter

iPhone 7 Plus:

188 g

Aurora:

178 g
Width

Aurora: 1.1 mm narrower

iPhone 7 Plus:

77.9 mm

Aurora:

76.8 mm
Chipset

iPhone 7 Plus:

Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)

Aurora:

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 7 Plus:

Dual

Aurora:

Single
Depth

iPhone 7 Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

iPhone 7 Plus:

7.3 mm

Aurora:

8.5 mm
Height

Aurora: 6.2 mm shorter

iPhone 7 Plus:

158.2 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. iPhone 7 Plus

Height:

158.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Aurora
Width:

77.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Aurora
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Aurora

Height:

152 mm
Width:

76.8 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 7 Plus

188 g

+10 g versus Aurora
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. iPhone 7 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Aurora

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

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 iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 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. iPhone 7 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

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. iPhone 7 Plus

2900 mAh
2. Aurora

3000 mAh

+100 mAh versus iPhone 7 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 7 Plus2. Aurora

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	188 g	178 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/128/256 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 10.0.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	71.4%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' 2x optical zoom AF	13 MP AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP
DxOMark Main Score *	88	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	90	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	84	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *	181234	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3441	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5797	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	239508	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2329	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
Release date	2016 September	2017 March
Colors	Jet Black Black Silver Gold Rose Gold Red	Black Silver Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	690 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass body	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661 A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 27(800) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1661 A1784	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-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
Radio	No	No
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Aurora.
Specification	iPhone 7 Plus	Aurora
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs BlackBerry Aurora

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

BlackBerry Aurora