BlackBerry Aurora vs Motorola One Action

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

    One Action: 5.6 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    One Action:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aurora: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    One Action:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    One Action:
    Exynos 9609
  • Rear camera layout

    Aurora:
    Single
    One Action:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Aurora: 0.7 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    One Action:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Aurora: 8.1 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    One Action:
    160.1 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
    Width:
    76.8 mm +5.6 mm versus One Action
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. One Action

    Height:
    160.1 mm +8.1 mm versus Aurora
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +2 g versus One Action

  2. 2. One Action

    176 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. One Action

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.7 cm²

One Action has approximately 11.2% more rectangular screen area than Aurora.

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, One Action, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAuroraOne Action
128 GB Unknown 4 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. One Action

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. One Action

    3500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Aurora

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. One Action

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 160.1 Х 71.2 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9609
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 94.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 14mm (ultrawide)
  • dedicated video camera (1080p) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • 26mm (wide)
  • f/2.0
  • 1.25µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 176325
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1601
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5377
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1293
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Denim Blue
  • Pearl White
  • Aqua Teal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, One Action.
SpecificationAuroraOne Action
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Splash resistant