BlackBerry 7290 vs BlackBerry Curve 8530

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

  Curve 8530: 33 g lighter

  7290:

  139 g

  Curve 8530:

  106 g

• Width

  Curve 8530: 14.5 mm narrower

  7290:

  74.5 mm

  Curve 8530:

  60 mm

• Depth

  Curve 8530: 8.1 mm thinner

  7290:

  22 mm

  Curve 8530:

  13.9 mm

• Height

  Curve 8530: 4 mm shorter

  7290:

  113 mm

  Curve 8530:

  109 mm

• Release year

  7290:

  2004

  Curve 8530:

  2009

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 +4 mm versus Curve 8530

   Width:

   74.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Curve 8530

   Depth:

   22 mm +8.1 mm versus Curve 8530

2. 2. Curve 8530

   Height:

   109 mm

   Width:

   60 mm

   Depth:

   13.9 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. Curve 8530

   Screen diagonal:

   2.46 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   18.7 cm²

7290 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8530.

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.

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