BlackBerry 7290 vs Nokia N95 8GB

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

    N95 8GB: 11 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    N95 8GB:
    128 g
  • Width

    N95 8GB: 21.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    N95 8GB:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    N95 8GB:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N95 8GB: 1 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    N95 8GB:
    21 mm
  • Height

    N95 8GB: 14 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    N95 8GB:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    N95 8GB:
    2007

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 +14 mm versus N95 8GB
    Width:
    74.5 mm +21.5 mm versus N95 8GB
    Depth:
    22 mm +1 mm versus N95 8GB
  2. 2. N95 8GB

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +11 g versus N95 8GB

  2. 2. N95 8GB

    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. N95 8GB

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

N95 8GB 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

N95 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. N95 8GB

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. N95 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 128 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
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 46.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.05 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, N95 8GB.
Specification7290N95 8GB
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design