BlackBerry Aurora vs Huawei Honor 7s

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

    Honor 7s: 36 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    Honor 7s:
    142 g
  • Width

    Honor 7s: 5.9 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    Honor 7s:
    70.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Honor 7s:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Honor 7s: 5.5 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    Honor 7s:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    Aurora:
    2017
    Honor 7s:
    2018

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 +5.5 mm versus Honor 7s
    Width:
    76.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Honor 7s
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Honor 7s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +36 g versus Honor 7s

  2. 2. Honor 7s

    142 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. Honor 7s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

Aurora has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than Honor 7s.

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, Honor 7s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAuroraHonor 7s
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. Honor 7s

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

  2. 2. Honor 7s

    3020 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Aurora

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Honor 7s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 146.5 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1440 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • LED flash (Global) 24 MP
  • f/2.0 (China)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAuroraHonor 7s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Huawei Honor Play 7 for China