BlackBerry 7290 vs Meizu 16X

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: 15 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    16X:
    154 g
  • Width

    16X: 1 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    16X:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    16X:
    6 in
  • Depth

    16X: 14.5 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    16X:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    7290: 38 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    16X:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    16X:
    2018

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 mm versus 16X
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.5 mm versus 16X
  2. 2. 16X

    Height:
    151 mm +38 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. 16X

    154 g

    +15 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. 16X

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

16X has approximately 361.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for 7290, 16X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage729016X
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
7290: Original memory entry

32 MB · 4 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. 16X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. 16X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, 16X.
Specification729016X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 151 Х 73.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 154 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, 16X.
Specification729016X
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 83.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, 16X.
Specification729016X
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7290, 16X.
Specification729016X
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 174322
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1793
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5384
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, 16X.
Specification729016X
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 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, 16X.
Specification729016X
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 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
  • 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, 16X.
Specification729016X
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, 16X.
Specification729016X
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu 16 in India