BlackBerry Aurora vs Kyocera Hydro Elite

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

    Hydro Elite: 50 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    Hydro Elite:
    128 g
  • Width

    Hydro Elite: 16.4 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    60.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hydro Elite: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    Hydro Elite:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Hydro Elite:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Aurora: 2.3 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Hydro Elite: 29.6 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    122.4 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 +29.6 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Width:
    76.8 mm +16.4 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +50 g versus Hydro Elite

  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    128 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. Hydro Elite

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

Aurora has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Hydro Elite.

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

Hydro Elite: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. Hydro Elite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Hydro Elite

  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Hydro Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 122.4 Х 60.4 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1290
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 236 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
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 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationAuroraHydro Elite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
  • dust
  • humidity
  • rain
  • vibration
  • solar radiation
  • transport and thermal shock resistant. - Also known as Kyocera Hydro Elite C6750