BlackBerry 7290 vs ZTE Blade A7 Prime

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: 26 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Blade A7 Prime:
    165 g
  • Width

    Blade A7 Prime: 1.6 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 3.49 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Blade A7 Prime:
    6.09 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7 Prime: 13.9 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    7290: 43.7 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    156.7 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Blade A7 Prime:
    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 +1.6 mm versus Blade A7 Prime
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.9 mm versus Blade A7 Prime
  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    Height:
    156.7 mm +43.7 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    165 g

    +26 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 Prime

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

Blade A7 Prime has approximately 352.3% 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, Blade A7 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Blade A7 Prime
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade A7 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

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 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Blade A7 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 156.7 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.09" 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
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Blade A7 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Blade A7 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7290, Blade A7 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45023
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Blade A7 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 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 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 13(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Blade A7 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Blade A7 Prime.
Specification7290Blade A7 Prime
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity