BlackBerry 7290 vs Palm Treo 270

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: 14 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Treo 270:
    153 g
  • Width

    Treo 270: 3.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Treo 270:
    71 mm
  • Depth

    Treo 270: 1 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Treo 270:
    21 mm
  • Height

    Treo 270: 5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Treo 270:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Treo 270:
    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 +5 mm versus Treo 270
    Width:
    74.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Treo 270
    Depth:
    22 mm +1 mm versus Treo 270
  2. 2. Treo 270

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Treo 270

    153 g

    +14 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 7290

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. Treo 270

    Treo 270: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Treo 270: Original memory entry

16 MB

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. Treo 270

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Treo 270

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 108 Х 71 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 153 g
Technology Unknown
  • CSTN
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 160 x 160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 16 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Palm 3.5.2H4
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2003
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Steel Grey
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Treo 270.
Specification7290Treo 270
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball Processor -Organizer -Advanced calculator -GPRS upgradable -Handsfree ear-bud headset included