BlackBerry 7290 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

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

    Windows Phone 8S: 26 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 11.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 11.7 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    7290: 7.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012

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 +11.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.7 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +7.5 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +26 g versus Windows Phone 8S

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    113 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

Windows Phone 8S 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

Windows Phone 8S: 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. Windows Phone 8S

NFC:
Unknown
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. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 113 g
Technology Unknown
  • S-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,
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
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%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
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, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-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
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Windows Phone 8S.
Specification7290Windows Phone 8S
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input