BlackBerry 7290 vs BlackBerry Curve 9380

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

    Curve 9380: 41 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Curve 9380:
    98 g
  • Width

    Curve 9380: 14.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Curve 9380:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Curve 9380:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Curve 9380: 10.8 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Curve 9380:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9380: 4 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Curve 9380:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Curve 9380:
    2011

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 +4 mm versus Curve 9380
    Width:
    74.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Curve 9380
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.8 mm versus Curve 9380
  2. 2. Curve 9380

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +41 g versus Curve 9380

  2. 2. Curve 9380

    98 g

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 9380

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²

Curve 9380 has approximately 57.5% 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.

7290: Original memory entry

32 MB · 4 MB RAM

Curve 9380: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Curve 9380

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Curve 9380

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 98 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 48.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 188 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 806 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Curve 9380.
Specification7290Curve 9380
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Proximity MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACplayer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad