BlackBerry 7290 vs BlackBerry Classic Non Camera

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

    7290: 39 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Classic Non Camera:
    178 g
  • Width

    Classic Non Camera: 2.1 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Classic Non Camera:
    72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Classic Non Camera:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Classic Non Camera: 11.8 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Classic Non Camera:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    7290: 18 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Classic Non Camera:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Classic Non Camera:
    2015

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. 7290

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Classic Non Camera
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.8 mm versus Classic Non Camera
  2. 2. Classic Non Camera

    Height:
    131 mm +18 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Classic Non Camera

    178 g

    +39 g versus 7290

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 Non Camera

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.5 cm²

Classic Non Camera 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.

Recorded RAM for 7290, Classic Non Camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Classic Non Camera
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. 7290

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

2. Classic Non Camera

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 72902. Classic Non Camera

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 178 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 39.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 291 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Classic Non Camera.
Specification7290Classic Non Camera
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - Optical trackpad - For Verizon