BlackBerry 7290 vs Celkon A359

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

    A359: 43.5 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    A359:
    95.5 g
  • Width

    A359: 12.2 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    A359:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    A359:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A359: 11.6 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    A359:
    10.4 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    A359:
    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 +12.2 mm versus A359
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.6 mm versus A359
  2. 2. A359

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +43.5 g versus A359

  2. 2. A359

    95.5 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. A359

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

A359 has approximately 81.2% 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

A359: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A359

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. A359

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 114.5 Х 62.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 95.5 g
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 320 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
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 51.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • Red+Black
  • Light Blue
  • Dark Blue
  • Brown
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, A359.
Specification7290A359
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer