BlackBerry 7290 vs O2 XDA Atom

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

    XDA Atom: 16.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    XDA Atom: 3.5 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 11 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    XDA Atom:
    2005

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 +11 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    74.5 mm +16.5 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    22 mm +3.5 mm versus XDA Atom
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    140 g

    +1 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. XDA Atom

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

XDA Atom has approximately 12.2% 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

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 140 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
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 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom.
Specification7290XDA Atom
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815