BlackBerry 7290 vs Thuraya SG-2520

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: 31 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 21.5 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    SG-2520: 3.2 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    7290: 25.5 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    SG-2520:
    2007

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 +21.5 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    22 mm +3.2 mm versus SG-2520
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +25.5 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +31 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 7290

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 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. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, SG-2520.
Specification7290SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 170 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 176 x 220 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 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, SG-2520.
Specification7290SG-2520
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, SG-2520.
Specification7290SG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, SG-2520.
Specification7290SG-2520
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, SG-2520.
Specification7290SG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, SG-2520.
Specification7290SG-2520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, SG-2520.
Specification7290SG-2520
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser