BlackBerry 7290 vs O2 XDA mini S

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: 21 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    XDA mini S: 16.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    7290: 1 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    XDA mini S:
    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 +5 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    74.5 mm +16.5 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth:
    22 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +1 mm versus 7290

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +21 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 mini S

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

XDA mini S 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

XDA mini S: 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 mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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 mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 160 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
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 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Silver
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 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, XDA mini S.
Specification7290XDA mini S
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario