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BlackBerry 7290 vs BlackBerry Q10: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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7290 vs Q10

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Q10 leads the measured specs 15-0.

Measured wins

7290: 0Q10: 15Ties: 2

Choose 7290 for

No clear win in the measured specs.

Choose Q10 for

Thickness
3.5mm jack
SD card

Biggest differences

ThicknessQ10

22.0 mmvs10.4 mm+112%

3.5mm jackQ10

NovsYes+100%

SD cardQ10

NovsYes+100%

7290

7290

BlackBerry

Q10

Q10

BlackBerry

Head-to-head comparison

7290

0

spec wins

Ties

2

equal specs

Q10

15

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

72902.6"

Q10Winner: 3.1"+16%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

7290

GSM

Q10

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

7290

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Q10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4

GPRS

7290

Yes

Q10

-

EDGE

7290

No

Q10

Resolution

Q10

240 × 160 pxvs720 × 720 px+93%

Resolution

7290240 × 160 px

Q10Winner: 720 × 720 px+93%

Refresh rate

7290—

Q10—

Peak brightness

7290—

Q10—

Pixel density

7290111 ppi

Q10Winner: 328 ppi+66%

Performance

CPU speed

7290—

Q10Winner: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

RAM

7290—

Q10Winner: 2.0 GB

Storage

7290—

Q10Winner: 16 GB

Cameras

Main camera

7290—

Q10Winner: 8.0 MP

Front camera

7290—

Q10Winner: 2.0 MP

Battery

Battery

7290—

Q10Winner: 2,100 mAh

Wired charging

7290—

Q10—

Build

Weight

equal specs

7290139 g

Q10139 g

Thickness

729022.0 mm

Q10Winner: 10.4 mm+112%

IP rating

7290—

Q10Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

7290No

Q10Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Bluetooth

7290Yes

Q10Winner: 4.0, A2DP

USB

7290Proprietary

Q10Winner: microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

7290No

Q10No

NFC

7290—

Q10Winner: Yes

3.5mm jack

7290No

Q10Winner: Yes+100%

SD card

7290No

Q10Winner: Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

7290—

Q10—

7290SpecQ10

Display

2.6"

Screen size

Winner: 3.1"+16%

240 × 160 px

Resolution

Winner: 720 × 720 px+93%

—

Refresh rate

—

—

Peak brightness

—

111 ppi

Pixel density

Winner: 328 ppi+66%

Performance

—

CPU speed

Winner: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

—

RAM

Winner: 2.0 GB

—

Storage

Winner: 16 GB

Cameras

—

Main camera

Winner: 8.0 MP

—

Front camera

Winner: 2.0 MP

Battery

—

Battery

Winner: 2,100 mAh

—

Wired charging

—

Build

139 g

Weightequal specs

139 g

22.0 mm

Thickness

Winner: 10.4 mm+112%

—

IP rating

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

No

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Yes

Bluetooth

Winner: 4.0, A2DP

Proprietary

USB

Winner: microUSB 2.0

No

-

3G bands

7290

-

Q10

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5

4G bands

7290

-

Q10

2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4

Speed

7290

-

Q10

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)

GSMTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4

YesGPRS-

NoEDGE-

-3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5

-4G bands2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4

-SpeedEV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)

Launch

Announced

7290

2004, Q4

Q10

2013, January. Released 2013, April

Status

7290

Discontinued

Q10

Discontinued

2004, Q4Announced2013, January. Released 2013, April

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

7290

113 x 74.5 x 22 mm (4.45 x 2.93 x 0.87 in)

Q10

119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)

Weight

7290

139 g (4.90 oz)

Q10

139 g (4.90 oz)

Keyboard

7290

QWERTY

Q10

QWERTY

SIM

7290

Mini-SIM

Q10

Micro-SIM

Build

7290

-

Q10

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

113 x 74.5 x 22 mm (4.45 x 2.93 x 0.87 in)Dimensions119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)

139 g (4.90 oz)Weight139 g (4.90 oz)

QWERTYKeyboardQWERTY

Mini-SIMSIMMicro-SIM

-BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Display

Type

7290

65K colors

Q10

Super AMOLED

Size

7290

2.6 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~23.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Q10

3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

7290

240 x 160 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~111 ppi density)

Q10

720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

65K colorsTypeSuper AMOLED

2.6 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~23.9% screen-to-body ratio)Size3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)

240 x 160 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~111 ppi density)Resolution720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

Platform

OS

7290

BlackBerry OS

Q10

BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1

Chipset

7290

-

Q10

Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)

CPU

7290

-

Q10

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

GPU

7290

-

Q10

Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)

BlackBerry OSOSBlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1

-ChipsetSnapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)

-CPUDual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

-GPUAdreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)

Memory

Card slot

7290

No

Q10

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

7290

32MB 4MB RAM

Q10

16GB 2GB RAM

NoCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

32MB 4MB RAMInternal16GB 2GB RAM

Camera

Other

7290

No

Q10

-

NoOther-

Sound

Loudspeaker

7290

No

Q10

Yes

Alert types

7290

Vibration; Monophonic ringtones

Q10

-

3.5mm jack

7290

No

Q10

Yes

NoLoudspeakerYes

Vibration; Monophonic ringtonesAlert types-

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

7290

No

Q10

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Bluetooth

7290

Yes

Q10

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

7290

No

Q10

GPS

Radio

7290

No

Q10

FM radio (after SW upgrade)

USB

7290

Proprietary

Q10

microUSB 2.0

NFC

7290

-

Q10

Yes

NoWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

YesBluetooth4.0, A2DP

NoPositioningGPS

NoRadioFM radio (after SW upgrade)

ProprietaryUSBmicroUSB 2.0

-NFCYes

Features

Sensors

7290

Q10

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Browser

7290

HTML

Q10

-

Other

7290

Organizer

Q10

HDMI port

SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

HTMLBrowser-

OrganizerOtherHDMI port

Battery

Type

7290

Removable Li-Ion battery

Q10

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable

Stand-by

7290

Up to 210 h

Q10

Up to 360 h (3G)

Talk time

7290

Up to 4 h

Q10

Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)

Removable Li-Ion batteryTypeLi-Ion 2100 mAh, removable

Up to 210 hStand-byUp to 360 h (3G)

Up to 4 hTalk timeUp to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)

Misc

Colors

7290

Cosmos Black, Satin Blue, Steel Blue

Q10

Black, White

SAR

7290

-

Q10

1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

7290

-

Q10

1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Price

7290

-

Q10

About 110 EUR

Cosmos Black, Satin Blue, Steel BlueColorsBlack, White

-SAR1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

-SAR EU1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

-PriceAbout 110 EUR

Main Camera

Single

7290

-

Q10

8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF

Features

7290

-

Q10

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

7290

-

Q10

1080p@30fps

-Single8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF

-FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

-Video1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

7290

-

Q10

2 MP

Video

7290

-

Q10

720p

-Single2 MP

-Video720p

5G supportequal specs

No

—

NFC

Winner: Yes

No

3.5mm jack

Winner: Yes+100%

No

SD card

Winner: Yes+100%

—

Stereo speakers

—