alcatel OT-995 vs BlackBerry 7290

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

    OT-995: 15 g lighter

    OT-995:
    124 g
    7290:
    139 g
  • Width

    OT-995: 6.5 mm narrower

    OT-995:
    68 mm
    7290:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    OT-995:
    4.3 in
    7290:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    OT-995: 12.2 mm thinner

    OT-995:
    9.8 mm
    7290:
    22 mm
  • Height

    7290: 15 mm shorter

    OT-995:
    128 mm
    7290:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    OT-995:
    2012
    7290:
    2004

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. OT-995

    Height:
    128 mm +15 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. 7290

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74.5 mm +6.5 mm versus OT-995
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.2 mm versus OT-995

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-995

    124 g

  2. 2. 7290

    139 g

    +15 g versus OT-995

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-995

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. 7290

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

OT-995 has approximately 161.5% 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.

OT-995: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

7290: Original memory entry

32 MB · 4 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. OT-995

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

2. 7290

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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.

Specifications

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1. OT-9952. 7290

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.5%
  • 23.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Spicy Red
  • Fuchsia
  • Pure White
  • Black White
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-995, 7290.
SpecificationOT-9957290
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Alcatel One Touch Ultra 995
  • Organizer