BlackBerry Aurora vs Vodafone Smart III 975

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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

    Smart III 975: 42 g lighter

    Aurora:
    178 g
    Smart III 975:
    136 g
  • Width

    Smart III 975: 12.4 mm narrower

    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
    Smart III 975:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart III 975: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aurora:
    5.5 in
    Smart III 975:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Aurora:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Smart III 975:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Aurora: 2.4 mm thinner

    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
    Smart III 975:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Smart III 975: 28.8 mm shorter

    Aurora:
    152 mm
    Smart III 975:
    123.2 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 +28.8 mm versus Smart III 975
    Width:
    76.8 mm +12.4 mm versus Smart III 975
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Smart III 975

    Height:
    123.2 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Aurora

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aurora

    178 g

    +42 g versus Smart III 975

  2. 2. Smart III 975

    136 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. Smart III 975

    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 Smart III 975.

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

Smart III 975: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Smart III 975

NFC:
See details Yes (975N model only)
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

    +1500 mAh versus Smart III 975

  2. 2. Smart III 975

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aurora2. Smart III 975

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 123.2 Х 64.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 136 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (975N model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Titan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aurora, Smart III 975.
SpecificationAuroraSmart III 975
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity