BlackBerry 7290 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry 7290 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Compact phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803)
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
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| Model | BlackBerry 7290 | Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry 7290, AT&T BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact LTE, Sony E5803, Sony Suzuran |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony |
| Release date | 9/29/2004 | 9/30/2015 |
| Depth | 22 millimeters (0.87 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.5 x 113 millimeters (2.93 x 4.45 in) | 65 x 127 millimeters (2.56 x 5 in) |
| Weight | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.6" inches | 4.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~23.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x160 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 111 PPI | 319 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 Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.0 | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| Chipset | ARM 9EJ-S Core | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM9EJ-S (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 430 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| RAM memory | 4MB | 2GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 32MB | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, 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 Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 5520x4140 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 | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection 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 on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (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 Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| 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, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | feature not registered | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 2.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 1.1 | 4.1 + 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 |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | feature not registered | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 14.8 hours |
| Standby | 210 hours (8.8 days) | 520 hours (21.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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: White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral • Sony TRILUMINOS™ display • Sony X-Reality • Quick Charge 2.0: 60% battery in 30min • Anti-fingerprint coating • Sony Exmor RS sensor camera • 3D Surround Sound • ClearAudio+ |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry 7290 | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5803) | |
| 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 |