BlackBerry Aurora vs Motorola VE66

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

    VE66: 57 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    VE66:
    121 g
  • Width

    VE66: 27.3 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    VE66:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VE66: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    VE66:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Aurora: 6.7 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    VE66:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    VE66: 49 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    VE66:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Aurora:
    2017
    VE66:
    2008

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 +49 mm versus VE66
    Width:
    76.8 mm +27.3 mm versus VE66
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. VE66

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +6.7 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +57 g versus VE66

  2. 2. VE66

    121 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. VE66

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

Aurora has approximately 456.4% more rectangular screen area than VE66.

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

VE66: Original memory entry

110 MB · 256 MB ROM

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. VE66

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +2190 mAh versus VE66

  2. 2. VE66

    810 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. VE66

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 103 Х 49.5 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 29.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, VE66.
SpecificationAuroraVE66
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Widgets -MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player -MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player -Push to Talk -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input