BlackBerry Aurora vs Philips W930

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

    Aurora: 72 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    W930: 19 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    W930:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 13.5 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    W930: 42 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    W930:
    110 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 +42 mm versus W930
    Width:
    76.8 mm +19 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.5 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

  2. 2. W930

    250 g

    +72 g versus Aurora

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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Aurora has approximately 173.5% more rectangular screen area than W930.

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

W930: Original memory entry

100 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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +1000 mAh versus W930

  2. 2. W930

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, W930.
SpecificationAuroraW930
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input