Finally, Blackberry seems to target the dual sim users with its new BlackBerry Aurora, the phone may however not be available in most countries, while it seems to be specially designed for users in Indonesia, the phone packs some really cool features and specs
As expected, the phone will run Android 7.0 Nougat, protected with the famous BB Security and Hub, on the design side, it features a 5.5 inch AMOLED display, with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution and a scratch resistant glass, need i mention the first Blackberry Dual sim phone measures up to 152 x 76.8 x 8.5 mm and weighs about 178 g
Moving to the chip, the Blackberry Aurora packs a Quad-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, supported with 4 GB Ram alongside 32 GB internal storage that’s expandable up to 256 GB via Micro SD Card, Camera wise, the phone features a 13 megapixel, autofocus back camera with an 8 megapixel front facing camera, both with Led flash
BlackBerry Aurora Full Specifications and Price in Indonesia, US, Nigeria
Network and Software
- GSM: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G: FDD-LTE 1(2100) / 2(1900) / 3(1800) / 4(1700/2100) / 5(850) / 7(2600) / 12() / 17() / 19(800) / 20(800) / 28(700) / 29() / 30()
- SIM Type: Dual Micro-SIM
- OS: Android OS 7.0 Nougat + BB Security + BB Hub
Design
- Dimensions: 152 x 76.8 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 178 g
- Display: 5.5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels, 267 PPI, AMOLED display with scratch resistant glass
- Sensors: Proximity, Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient Light, Gyro, Hall Effect
- Build:
- Colours: Gold. Black. Silver
Hardware
- Processor Type: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
- Processor Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
- Graphics Processor: Adreno 308
- RAM: 4 GB
- Internal Storage: 32 GB
- External Storage: MicroSD card up to 256 GB
Camera
- Rear: 13 megapixel, autofocus, OIS, Dual tone LED flash
- Video recording: 1080p @ 30fps
- Front-facing: 8 megapixel with flash
Multimedia
- Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
- Audio: HiFi
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
- FM Radio:
Connectivity
- Bluetooth: v4.2
- WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- GPS: Yes
- USB: microUSB v2.0; USB-OTG
- NFC: Yes
Miscellaneous
- Charging: Quick Charge
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh
- Launch Date: March 2017
- Availability: March 2017
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PRICE
Price in the United States: $260, Price in Indonesia: IDR 3,499,000 while the Price in Nigeria is pegged at NGN 79,300 (not yet in Nigeria as of the time of this publication)
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