BlackBerry Aurora: First Dual SIM phone from BlackBerry Goes Official

By Deepak Singh • Updated On 9 Mar 2017

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BlackBerry’ Aurora, a BlackBerry branded phone designed by BB Merah Putih – that makes and markets BlackBerry Phones in Indonesia- shed its rumored tags and was official presented today. This mid-range offering is the first BlackBerry with a dual SIM card slot and will be running Android 7.0 Nougat based software.

Talking of other specifications, the Aurora is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 425 processor paired with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. You can also add up to 256GB MicroSD storage.

BlackBerry aurora

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The handset includes a 13MP primary camera with dual toned LED flash and an 8MP selfie camera. Other features include 5.5-inch HD display, 3000 mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and GPS.

Measuring 152 x 76.8 x 8.5mm, the BlackBerry Aurora will be available in black, silver, and gold color variants for IDR 3,499,000 that roughly converts to about Rs. 17,500. Will it be coming to India? Not likely.

Also Read: BlackBerry KEYone With 4.5-inch Full HD display and QWERTY keyboard Announced at MWC 2017

BlackBerry-Aurora

BlackBerry Aurora Specifications:

Model	BlackBerry Aurora
Display	5.5-Inch, HD
Processor	quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
RAM	4GB
Internal Storage	32GB
Software	Android 7.0 Nougat
Primary Camera	13MP, dual LED flash
Secondary Camera	8MP primary
Battery	3000mAh
Others	Dual SIM, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
Price	Approx 17,500 INR

Deepak Singh

Deepak has more than 8 years of experience in covering technology for several eminent publications in India. He currently leads an enthusiastic team of young writers at Smartprix and tries to uphold the highest quality standards.

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