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BlackBerry 7290 vs Motorola MILESTONE 3 XT860

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: 45 g lighter

      7290:
      139 g
      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      184 g

    • Width

      MILESTONE 3 XT860: 10.4 mm narrower

      7290:
      74.5 mm
      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      64.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      7290: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      7290:
      2.6 in
      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      4 in

    • Depth

      MILESTONE 3 XT860: 9.1 mm thinner

      7290:
      22 mm
      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      12.9 mm

    • Height

      7290: 10.3 mm shorter

      7290:
      113 mm
      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      123.3 mm

    • Release year

      7290:
      2004
      MILESTONE 3 XT860:
      2011

    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 +10.4 mm versus MILESTONE 3 XT860
      Depth:
      22 mm +9.1 mm versus MILESTONE 3 XT860

    2. 2. MILESTONE 3 XT860

      Height:
      123.3 mm +10.3 mm versus 7290
      Width:
      64.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 7290

      139 g

    2. 2. MILESTONE 3 XT860

      184 g

      +45 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. MILESTONE 3 XT860

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

    MILESTONE 3 XT860 has approximately 119.1% 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

    MILESTONE 3 XT860: Original memory entry

    8 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. MILESTONE 3 XT860

    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. MILESTONE 3 XT860

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
    • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
    Weight
    • 139 g
    • 184 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 160 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 MB
    • 4 MB RAM
    • 8 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,
    • 1540 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 4430
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 20.1 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 23.9%
    • 55.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 111 PPI
    • 275 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    Rear camera, main
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video Unknown
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    Release date
    • 2004
    • Q4
    • 2011
    • August
    Colors
    • Cosmos Black
    • Satin Blue
    • Steel Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 20 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • Yes
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Touch sensitive controls
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 7290, MILESTONE 3 XT860.
    Specification7290MILESTONE 3 XT860
    Dop
    • Organizer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/DivX/XviD player -Document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as Motorola XT860 4G
    • Motorola MILESTONE 3 ME863