BlackBerry 7290 vs Kyocera Hydro C5170

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

    Hydro C5170: 19 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Hydro C5170:
    120 g
  • Width

    Hydro C5170: 12.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Hydro C5170:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Hydro C5170:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Hydro C5170: 9.2 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Hydro C5170:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    7290: 2 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Hydro C5170:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Hydro C5170:
    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 +12.5 mm versus Hydro C5170
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.2 mm versus Hydro C5170
  2. 2. Hydro C5170

    Height:
    115 mm +2 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +19 g versus Hydro C5170

  2. 2. Hydro C5170

    120 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. Hydro C5170

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

Hydro C5170 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

Hydro C5170: Original memory entry

2 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. Hydro C5170

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Hydro C5170

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 115 Х 62 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
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%
  • 51.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Hydro C5170.
Specification7290Hydro C5170
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -IPX5
  • IPX7 certified