BlackBerry 7290 vs Maxwest Orbit 4600

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: 31 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Orbit 4600:
    170 g
  • Width

    Orbit 4600: 4.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Orbit 4600:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Orbit 4600: 13.1 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    7290: 23.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Orbit 4600:
    136.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Orbit 4600:
    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 +4.5 mm versus Orbit 4600
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.1 mm versus Orbit 4600
  2. 2. Orbit 4600

    Height:
    136.5 mm +23.5 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Orbit 4600

    170 g

    +31 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. Orbit 4600

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

Orbit 4600 has approximately 202.5% 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

Orbit 4600: 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. Orbit 4600

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. Orbit 4600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 136.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 170 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM21663
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 63.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • black/blue
  • Black/Red
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Orbit 4600.
Specification7290Orbit 4600
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass