BlackBerry 7290 vs Plum Sync 3.5

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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

    Sync 3.5: 46 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Sync 3.5:
    93 g
  • Width

    Sync 3.5: 18.3 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Sync 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Sync 3.5: 12.2 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    7290: 5.4 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    118.4 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Sync 3.5:
    2014

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 +18.3 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.2 mm versus Sync 3.5
  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    Height:
    118.4 mm +5.4 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +46 g versus Sync 3.5

  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    93 g

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. Sync 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Sync 3.5 has approximately 81.2% 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

Sync 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Sync 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Sync 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 118.4 Х 56.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 93 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Sync 3.5.
Specification7290Sync 3.5
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 3.5 X350