BlackBerry 7290 vs ZTE Blade A7

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: 7 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Blade A7:
    146 g
  • Width

    Blade A7: 1.7 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 3.41 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7: 14.1 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    7290: 41 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Blade A7:
    2019

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 +1.7 mm versus Blade A7
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.1 mm versus Blade A7
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +41 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 g

    +7 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. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 340.5% 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

Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 GB 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. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 146 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 4 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7290, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 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, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Blade A7.
Specification7290Blade A7
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity