BlackBerry 7290 vs Nokia Lumia 720

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

    Lumia 720: 11 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    Lumia 720: 7 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 13 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
  • Height

    7290: 14.9 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Lumia 720:
    2013

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 +7 mm versus Lumia 720
    Depth:
    22 mm +13 mm versus Lumia 720
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm +14.9 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +11 g versus Lumia 720

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    128 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. Lumia 720

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

Lumia 720 has approximately 161.5% 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

Lumia 720: 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. Lumia 720

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 128 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 79 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Lumia 720.
Specification7290Lumia 720
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885