alcatel OT-978 vs BlackBerry 7290

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

  7290: 5.5 g lighter

  OT-978:

  144.5 g

  7290:

  139 g

• Width

  OT-978: 8.4 mm narrower

  OT-978:

  66.1 mm

  7290:

  74.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  7290: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

  OT-978:

  4 in

  7290:

  2.6 in

• Depth

  OT-978: 11.1 mm thinner

  OT-978:

  10.9 mm

  7290:

  22 mm

• Height

  7290: 14.4 mm shorter

  OT-978:

  127.4 mm

  7290:

  113 mm

• Release year

  OT-978:

  2012

  7290:

  2004

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. OT-978

   Height:

   127.4 mm +14.4 mm versus 7290

   Width:

   66.1 mm

   Depth:

   10.9 mm

2. 2. 7290

   Height:

   113 mm

   Width:

   74.5 mm +8.4 mm versus OT-978

   Depth:

   22 mm +11.1 mm versus OT-978

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. OT-978

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

2. 2. 7290

   Screen diagonal:

   2.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   20.1 cm²

OT-978 has approximately 126.2% more rectangular screen area than 7290.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.