BlackBerry 7290 vs Meizu 16s

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: 26 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    16s:
    165 g
  • Width

    16s: 1.1 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    16s:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    16s:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    16s: 14.4 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    16s:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    7290: 38.9 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    16s:
    151.9 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    16s:
    2019

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 +1.1 mm versus 16s
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.4 mm versus 16s
  2. 2. 16s

    Height:
    151.9 mm +38.9 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. 16s

    165 g

    +26 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. 16s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²

16s has approximately 384.7% 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

16s: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB 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. 16s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 16s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, 16s.
Specification729016s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 2232 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, 16s.
Specification729016s
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 97.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 87.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, 16s.
Specification729016s
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7290, 16s.
Specification729016s
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3536
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10570
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 433481
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 751
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2761
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, 16s.
Specification729016s
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 420 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, 16s.
Specification729016s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, 16s.
Specification729016s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, 16s.
Specification729016s
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge