BlackBerry 7290 vs Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry 7290 vs Sony Xperia Z3v phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708)
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
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| Model | BlackBerry 7290 | Xperia Z3v (D6708) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry 7290, AT&T BlackBerry 7290 | Verizon Sony Xperia Z3V D6708, Sony D6708, Sony Pegasus |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony |
| Release date | 9/29/2004 | 10/27/2014 |
| Depth | 22 millimeters (0.87 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.5 x 113 millimeters (2.93 x 4.45 in) | 72 x 146 millimeters (2.83 x 5.75 in) |
| Weight | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.6" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~23.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x160 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 111 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.0 | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Chipset | ARM 9EJ-S Core | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM9EJ-S (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| RAM memory | 4MB | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32MB | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.048 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 850/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/1700 (Bands 4,13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, XviD, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | feature not registered | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 2.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 1.1 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | feature not registered | 3200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 210 hours (8.8 days) | 900 hours (37.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Monophonic | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Cosmos Black, Satin Blue, Steel Blue Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • USB OTG On-The-Go • Sony TRILUMINOS display • Sony Exmor RS sensor • PlayStation PS4 remote play • S-Force front Surround speakers • ANT+ support • Miracast • HAC M3/T3 • Wireless Qi Charger • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z3v (D6708) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |