BlackBerry 7290 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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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: 36 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 12.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 6 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    7290: 6 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    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 Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Depth:
    22 mm +6 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +6 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +36 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Xperia PLAY CDMA has approximately 119.1% 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

Xperia PLAY CDMA: Original memory entry

400 MB · 512 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 175 g
Technology Unknown
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • February
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 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specification7290Xperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon