BlackBerry 7290 vs HTC Desire U

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

    Desire U: 25 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Desire U:
    114 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 12.2 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Desire U:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 12.7 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    7290: 5.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Desire U:
    2013

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 Desire U
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.7 mm versus Desire U
  2. 2. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm +5.5 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +25 g versus Desire U

  2. 2. Desire U

    114 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. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Desire U has approximately 126.2% 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

Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
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. Desire U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 114 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 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,
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
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, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Desire U.
Specification7290Desire U
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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