Apple iPhone 5 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

    iPhone 5: 27 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    7290:
    139 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 15.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    7290:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    7290:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 14.4 mm thinner

    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
    7290:
    22 mm
  • Height

    7290: 10.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
    7290:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 5:
    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. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm +10.8 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. 7290

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74.5 mm +15.9 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.4 mm versus iPhone 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

  2. 2. 7290

    139 g

    +27 g versus iPhone 5

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. iPhone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. 7290

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

iPhone 5 has approximately 119.1% 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.

iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

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. iPhone 5

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

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. iPhone 52. 7290

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 240 x 160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 23.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, 7290.
SpecificationiPhone 57290
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Organizer