BlackBerry 7290 vs Samsung DoubleTime I857

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: 9 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    DoubleTime I857:
    148 g
  • Width

    DoubleTime I857: 12.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    DoubleTime I857:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    DoubleTime I857: 7 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    15 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    DoubleTime I857:
    2011

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 +12.5 mm versus DoubleTime I857
    Depth:
    22 mm +7 mm versus DoubleTime I857
  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    148 g

    +9 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. DoubleTime I857

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

DoubleTime I857 has approximately 51.5% 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

DoubleTime I857: Original memory entry

260 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. DoubleTime I857

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. DoubleTime I857

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 113 Х 62 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 148 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 260 MB
  • 256 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 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 43.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Secondary TFT capacitive touchscreen (with multitouch)
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • 3.2 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, DoubleTime I857.
Specification7290DoubleTime I857
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T