BlackBerry 7290 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 9 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 9.1 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Depth

    1231: 7.5 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    1231:
    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 +9.1 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    22 mm +7.5 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

    +9 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

7290 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, 1231.
Specification72901231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.5" 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
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, 1231.
Specification72901231
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, 1231.
Specification72901231
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, 1231.
Specification72901231
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, 1231.
Specification72901231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, 1231.
Specification72901231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, 1231.
Specification72901231
Dop
  • Organizer
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input