BlackBerry 7290 vs Nokia 800c

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.

  • Width

    800c: 13.3 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    800c:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    800c:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    800c: 9.9 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    800c:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    7290: 3.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    800c:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    800c:
    2012

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 +13.3 mm versus 800c
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.9 mm versus 800c
  2. 2. 800c

    Height:
    116.5 mm +3.5 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. 800c

    142 g

    +3 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. 800c

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

800c has approximately 93.6% 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

800c: Original memory entry

16 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. 800c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 800c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 142 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 54.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • Cyan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h (2G) / Up to 158 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, 800c.
Specification7290800c
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Lumia 800c