BlackBerry 7290 vs Sony Ericsson M608

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

    M608: 27 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    M608:
    112 g
  • Width

    M608: 17.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    M608:
    57 mm
  • Depth

    M608: 7 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    M608:
    15 mm
  • Height

    M608: 6 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    M608:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    M608:
    2006

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 +6 mm versus M608
    Width:
    74.5 mm +17.5 mm versus M608
    Depth:
    22 mm +7 mm versus M608
  2. 2. M608

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +27 g versus M608

  2. 2. M608

    112 g

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. M608

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

M608 has approximately 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

7290: Original memory entry

32 MB · 4 MB RAM

M608: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. M608

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 64 MB included

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. M608

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 107 Х 57 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 112 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • May
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Granite Black
  • Crystal White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, M608.
Specification7290M608
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/H.263 player -Sync ML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice memo - M608c for China