BlackBerry Aurora vs Lava Iris 401e

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

    Iris 401e: 45 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    Iris 401e:
    133 g
  • Width

    Iris 401e: 13.8 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    Iris 401e:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 401e: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    Iris 401e:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Aurora: 1.5 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    Iris 401e:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Iris 401e: 28 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    Iris 401e:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Aurora:
    2017
    Iris 401e:
    2013

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 +28 mm versus Iris 401e
    Width:
    76.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Iris 401e
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Iris 401e

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.5 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +45 g versus Iris 401e

  2. 2. Iris 401e

    133 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. Iris 401e

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

Aurora has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris 401e.

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

Iris 401e: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Iris 401e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1500 mAh versus Iris 401e

  2. 2. Iris 401e

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Iris 401e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124 Х 63 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Grey/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 40 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Flashlight
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, Iris 401e.
SpecificationAuroraIris 401e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India