BlackBerry 7290 vs BLU Pure XR

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: 8.2 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 15 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Pure XR:
    7 mm
  • Height

    7290: 41.3 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Pure XR:
    154.3 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Pure XR:
    2016

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
    Depth:
    22 mm +15 mm versus Pure XR
  2. 2. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm +41.3 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Pure XR

    147.2 g

    +8.2 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. Pure XR

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

Pure XR has approximately 314.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

7290: Original memory entry

32 MB · 4 MB RAM

Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Pure XR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 147.2 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48722
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 748
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3034
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Gray
  • Gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Pure XR.
Specification7290Pure XR
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity