BlackBerry 7290 vs ZTE Blade S6

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: 15 g lighter

    7290:
    139 g
    Blade S6:
    154 g
  • Width

    Blade S6: 3.8 mm narrower

    7290:
    74.5 mm
    Blade S6:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7290: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    7290:
    2.6 in
    Blade S6:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade S6: 14.3 mm thinner

    7290:
    22 mm
    Blade S6:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    7290: 31 mm shorter

    7290:
    113 mm
    Blade S6:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    7290:
    2004
    Blade S6:
    2015

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 +3.8 mm versus Blade S6
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.3 mm versus Blade S6
  2. 2. Blade S6

    Height:
    144 mm +31 mm versus 7290
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7290

    139 g

  2. 2. Blade S6

    154 g

    +15 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 S6

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Blade S6 has approximately 242.4% 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 S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7290Blade S6
16 GB Unknown 2 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 S6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Blade S6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74.5 Х 22 mm
  • 144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 154 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.9%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.7
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30214
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 657
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2366
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Cosmos Black
  • Satin Blue
  • Steel Blue
  • White
  • Aurora purple
  • Tahiti brown
  • Venice gold
  • Baroque red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
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 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - AU
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7290, Blade S6.
Specification7290Blade S6
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass