BlackBerry 7290 vs Motorola VE66

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

    VE66: 18 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    VE66:
    121 g
  • Width

    VE66: 25 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    VE66:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VE66: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    VE66:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    VE66: 6.8 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    VE66:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    VE66: 10 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    VE66:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    VE66:
    2008

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 +10 mm versus VE66
    Width:
    74.5 mm +25 mm versus VE66
    Depth:
    22 mm +6.8 mm versus VE66
  2. 2. VE66

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +18 g versus VE66

  2. 2. VE66

    121 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. VE66

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

7290 has approximately 34.3% more rectangular screen area than VE66.

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

VE66: Original memory entry

110 MB · 256 MB ROM

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. VE66

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. VE66

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 103 Х 49.5 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 121 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 29.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, VE66.
Specification7290VE66
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Widgets -MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player -MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player -Push to Talk -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input