BlackBerry 7290 vs O2 XDA II

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: 51 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    XDA II:
    190 g
  • Width

    XDA II: 4.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    XDA II:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    XDA II:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    XDA II: 3 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    XDA II:
    19 mm
  • Height

    7290: 17 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    XDA II:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    XDA II:
    2003

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 +4.5 mm versus XDA II
    Depth:
    22 mm +3 mm versus XDA II
  2. 2. XDA II

    Height:
    130 mm +17 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. XDA II

    190 g

    +51 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 II

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

XDA II has approximately 88.5% 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

XDA II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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 II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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 II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 190 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 for PocketPC Phone Edition
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Video Unknown
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2003
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
Unknown
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 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, XDA II.
Specification7290XDA II
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • i-mate Pocket PC
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.