BlackBerry 7290 vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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: 46 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A31: 1.4 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A31: 13.4 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    7290: 46.3 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    159.3 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Galaxy A31:
    2020

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 +1.4 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.4 mm versus Galaxy A31
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +46.3 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    185 g

    +46 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. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²

Galaxy A31 has approximately 391.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for 7290, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Galaxy A31
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
7290: Original memory entry

32 MB · 4 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. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 185 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs Unknown
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Galaxy A31.
Specification7290Galaxy A31
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W