BlackBerry 7290 vs MWg Zinc II

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 46 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Zinc II:
    185 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 15.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Zinc II:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Zinc II: 4 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Zinc II:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 3.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Zinc II:
    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 +3.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    74.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    22 mm +4 mm versus Zinc II
  2. 2. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Zinc II

    185 g

    +46 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. Zinc II

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

Zinc II 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

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 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. Zinc II

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. 72902. Zinc II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 185 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Zinc II.
Specification7290Zinc II
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input