BlackBerry Aurora vs Icemobile Crystal

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 20.6 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    Crystal:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Aurora: 4.6 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 40.5 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    Aurora:
    2017
    Crystal:
    2011

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 +40.5 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    76.8 mm +20.6 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    178 g
  2. 2. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Aurora
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Aurora has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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.

Aurora: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

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. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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

    +1950 mAh versus Crystal

  2. 2. Crystal

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Crystal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, Crystal.
SpecificationAuroraCrystal
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight