BlackBerry 7290 vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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

    7290: 6 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Life: 16.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    XDA Atom Life: 4 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 7 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    XDA Atom Life:
    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 +7 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    74.5 mm +16.5 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Depth:
    22 mm +4 mm versus XDA Atom Life
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    145 g

    +6 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 Life

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

XDA Atom Life 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 Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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 Life

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 Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 145 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
  • 1 GB 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 Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
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%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, XDA Atom Life.
Specification7290XDA Atom Life
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player