BlackBerry Aurora vs BlackBerry Q10: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Aurora:

LCD

Q10:

OLED
Weight

Q10: 39 g lighter

Aurora:

178 g

Q10:

139 g
Width

Q10: 10 mm narrower

Aurora:

76.8 mm

Q10:

66.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Q10: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

Aurora:

5.5 in

Q10:

3.1 in
Depth

Aurora: 1.9 mm thinner

Aurora:

8.5 mm

Q10:

10.4 mm
Height

Q10: 32.4 mm shorter

Aurora:

152 mm

Q10:

119.6 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. Aurora

Height:

152 mm +32.4 mm versus Q10
Width:

76.8 mm +10 mm versus Q10
Depth:

8.5 mm
2. Q10

Height:

119.6 mm
Width:

66.8 mm
Depth:

10.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

1. Aurora

178 g

+39 g versus Q10
2. Q10

139 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. Aurora

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Q10

Screen diagonal:

3.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

1:1

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

Aurora has approximately 169% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

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 Aurora, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Aurora	Q10
16 GB	Unknown	2 GB 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. Aurora

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Q10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Aurora

3000 mAh

+900 mAh versus Q10
2. Q10

2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Q10

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm	119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	178 g	139 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	3.1" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2100 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	BlackBerry OS 10 upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)	Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.4%	38.8%
PPI /points per inch/	267 PPI	328 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	8 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 308	Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	3568

General specs

General specs — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
Release date	2017 March	2013 January
Colors	Black Silver Gold	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build	plastic body	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2 SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2 SQN100-3 SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - SQN100-1 SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100) 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Speed	HSPA LTE	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA LTE (market dependent)
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
Radio	No	FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Aurora, Q10.
Specification	Aurora	Q10
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - HDMI port

BlackBerry Aurora vs BlackBerry Q10