BlackBerry 7290 vs BlackBerry Classic

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: 38 g lighter

  7290:

  139 g

  Classic:

  177 g

• Width

  Classic: 2.1 mm narrower

  7290:

  74.5 mm

  Classic:

  72.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  7290: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  7290:

  2.6 in

  Classic:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  Classic: 11.8 mm thinner

  7290:

  22 mm

  Classic:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  7290: 18 mm shorter

  7290:

  113 mm

  Classic:

  131 mm

• Release year

  7290:

  2004

  Classic:

  2014

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. 7290

   Height:

   113 mm

   Width:

   74.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Classic

   Depth:

   22 mm +11.8 mm versus Classic

2. 2. Classic

   Height:

   131 mm +18 mm versus 7290

   Width:

   72.4 mm

   Depth:

   10.2 mm

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. 7290

   Screen diagonal:

   2.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   20.1 cm²

2. 2. Classic

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   1:1

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   39.5 cm²

Classic has approximately 96.3% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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