BlackBerry 7290 vs Plum Velocity 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
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Velocity II: 10 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Depth

    Velocity II: 9.6 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 2.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Velocity II:
    2013

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 +2.5 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    74.5 mm +10 mm versus Velocity II
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.6 mm versus Velocity II
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Velocity 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. Velocity II

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

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

Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 190 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Velocity II.
Specification7290Velocity II
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM