BlackBerry 7290 vs Motorola CHARM

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

    CHARM: 29 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    CHARM:
    110 g
  • Width

    CHARM: 7.3 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    CHARM:
    67.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    CHARM:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    CHARM: 10.6 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    CHARM:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    CHARM: 14.6 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    CHARM:
    98.4 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    CHARM:
    2010

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 +14.6 mm versus CHARM
    Width:
    74.5 mm +7.3 mm versus CHARM
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.6 mm versus CHARM
  2. 2. CHARM

    Height:
    98.4 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +29 g versus CHARM

  2. 2. CHARM

    110 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. CHARM

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

CHARM has approximately 20.6% 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

CHARM: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM; 512 MB

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. CHARM

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. CHARM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 98.4 Х 67.2 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 110 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM; 512 MB
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,
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3410
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Video Unknown
  • 24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • July
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Golden Bronze
  • Cabernet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, CHARM.
Specification7290CHARM
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - BACKTRACK touch panel