BlackBerry 7290 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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: 18 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Galaxy S10:
    157 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S10: 4.1 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Galaxy S10:
    70.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy S10:
    6.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S10: 14.2 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Galaxy S10:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    7290: 36.9 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Galaxy S10:
    149.9 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Galaxy S10:
    2019

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 +4.1 mm versus Galaxy S10
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.2 mm versus Galaxy S10
  2. 2. Galaxy S10

    Height:
    149.9 mm +36.9 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S10

    157 g

    +18 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 S10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Galaxy S10 has approximately 361.4% 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 S10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Galaxy S10
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
512 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
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 S10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 S10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 149.9 Х 70.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 157 g
Technology Unknown
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 88.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 550 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video Unknown
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 113
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 120
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 97
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
  • China
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 326962
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 4316
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 9819
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7287
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 411193
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 689
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2481
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Prism White
  • Prism Black
  • Prism Green
  • Prism Blue
  • Canary Yellow
  • Flamingo Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 930 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others Unknown
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Galaxy S10.
Specification7290Galaxy S10
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)