BlackBerry Aurora vs HTC Desire 700

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

    Desire 700: 29 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    Desire 700:
    149 g
  • Width

    Desire 700: 4.8 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    Desire 700:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 700: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    Desire 700:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Desire 700:
    Spreadtrum Shark
  • Depth

    Aurora: 1.8 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    Desire 700:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire 700: 6.5 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    Desire 700:
    145.5 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. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +6.5 mm versus Desire 700
    Width:
    76.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire 700
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire 700

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +29 g versus Desire 700

  2. 2. Desire 700

    149 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. Aurora

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 700

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

Aurora has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Desire 700.

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, Desire 700, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAuroraDesire 700
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Desire 700

NFC:
Unknown
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. 1. Aurora

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Desire 700

  2. 2. Desire 700

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Desire 700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum Shark
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10152
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 338 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / GSM - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev. B
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, Desire 700.
SpecificationAuroraDesire 700
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India Also known as HTC Desire 700 709d