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BlackBerry 7290 vs Sharp Aquos S3

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: 26.4 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Aquos S3:
    165.4 g
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Aquos S3:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Aquos S3: 14 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Aquos S3:
    8 mm
  • Height

    7290: 35.2 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Aquos S3:
    148.2 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Aquos S3:
    2018

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
    Depth:
    22 mm +14 mm versus Aquos S3
  2. 2. Aquos S3

    Height:
    148.2 mm +35.2 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3

    165.4 g

    +26.4 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. Aquos S3

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Aquos S3 has approximately 361.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for 7290, Aquos S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Aquos S3
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Aquos S3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology Unknown
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7290, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 89256
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
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, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Aquos S3.
Specification7290Aquos S3
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)