BlackBerry 7290 vs BlackBerry Leap

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: 31 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Leap:
    170 g
  • Width

    Leap: 1.7 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Leap:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Leap:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Leap: 12.5 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Leap:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    7290: 31 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Leap:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Leap:
    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 +1.7 mm versus Leap
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.5 mm versus Leap
  2. 2. Leap

    Height:
    144 mm +31 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Leap

    170 g

    +31 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. Leap

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Leap has approximately 242.4% 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, Leap, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Leap
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. Leap

NFC:
Unknown
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. Leap

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 144 Х 72.8 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 170 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD,
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 1280 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,
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Leap.
Specification7290Leap
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity