BlackBerry 7290 vs Motorola A1200

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

    A1200: 17 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    A1200:
    122 g
  • Width

    A1200: 22.8 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    A1200:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1200: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    A1200:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    A1200: 0.5 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    A1200:
    21.5 mm
  • Height

    A1200: 17.3 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    A1200:
    95.7 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    A1200:
    2005

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 +17.3 mm versus A1200
    Width:
    74.5 mm +22.8 mm versus A1200
    Depth:
    22 mm +0.5 mm versus A1200
  2. 2. A1200

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    21.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +17 g versus A1200

  2. 2. A1200

    122 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. A1200

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

7290 has approximately 12.8% more rectangular screen area than A1200.

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

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. A1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A1200

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 95.7 Х 51.7 Х 21.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 122 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 36.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel XScale 312MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • December
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, A1200.
Specification7290A1200
Dop
  • Organizer
  • MP3/MP4/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo - Also known as Motorola MING