BlackBerry 7290 vs Vodafone Smart N9 lite

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: 16 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Smart N9 lite:
    155 g
  • Width

    Smart N9 lite: 5.6 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 2.74 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Smart N9 lite:
    5.34 in
  • Depth

    Smart N9 lite: 12.6 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    7290: 35.2 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    148.2 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Smart N9 lite:
    2018

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 +5.6 mm versus Smart N9 lite
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.6 mm versus Smart N9 lite
  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Height:
    148.2 mm +35.2 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    155 g

    +16 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. Smart N9 lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5.34 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.6 cm²

Smart N9 lite has approximately 265.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for 7290, Smart N9 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Smart N9 lite
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
7290: Original memory entry

32 MB · 4 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. Smart N9 lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Smart N9 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 148.2 Х 68.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 155 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.34" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2460 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 73.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29485
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • White Pearl
  • Black Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Smart N9 lite.
Specification7290Smart N9 lite
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass