BlackBerry 7290 vs T-Mobile Dash 3G

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

    Dash 3G: 19 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Dash 3G:
    120 g
  • Width

    Dash 3G: 13 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Dash 3G:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Dash 3G:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash 3G: 10 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Dash 3G:
    12 mm
  • Height

    7290: 3.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Dash 3G:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Dash 3G:
    2009

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 +13 mm versus Dash 3G
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus Dash 3G
  2. 2. Dash 3G

    Height:
    116.5 mm +3.5 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +19 g versus Dash 3G

  2. 2. Dash 3G

    120 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. Dash 3G

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

7290 has approximately 12.8% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3G.

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

Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Dash 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (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. Dash 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 24.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Dash 3G.
Specification7290Dash 3G
Dop
  • Organizer
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Calculator -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Snap