[hi-tech]

Nextel 7510
OS. 4.0.0.160

JBenchmark 1: 879

Details:
Text 123
2D shapes: 252
3D shapes: 173
Fill rate: 48
Animiation: 283


J2 no good

[Mark Rejhon]

UPDATED...

Benchmark results in main post have now been updated. Keep the posts coming, your name will be up in lights in the main post!

7250 is the RocketBerry Winner
It's very clear that the BlackBerry 7250 performs much faster. Someone even reported that the web browser operates 5 to 7 times faster than on the 7750. If you want the fastest BlackBerry on any network today, the 7250 is the current winner so far.

7750 is the TurtleBerry Prize
There's no contest. The 7750's are plain slow units. Avoid at all costs, if you are shopping for a new BlackBerry model. They do the job, but if you're shopping today, avoid the fire sales of old 7750's unless you really need them only for email.

Nextel 7520's may be RocketBerries too!
According to JBenchmark1 results, it appears that the Nextel 7520's are very fast BlackBerries too as well. Unfortunately, the lack of JBenchmark2 results makes this difficult to compare. This is in blame to BlackBerryOS Version 4.0.0.160

7290 is not a RocketBerry. No GSM/GPRS RocketBerry exists!
Unfortunately, the 7290 is no faster than the 7230/7280. The benchmark results are the same. The extra memory (32meg) will definitely keep the hourglass away longer, but when running nearly the same OS version (BlackBerryOS) on both for a more apples-to-apples comparision, there is very little speed difference. Hopefully, RIM will be releasing a GPRS/EDGE-capable BlackBerry with the same performance numbers as a 7250. You lucky CDMA guys, we GSM people are temporarily jealous of you, until RIM releases a new model ;)

OS Version 4.0.0.160 is no good for JBenchmark2
According to benchmark results, the OS version 4.0.0.160 is no good for JBenchmark2. It appears you need at least Version 4.0.0.171 in order to successfully run JBenchmark2. Unforunately, there is not yet a newer version of operating system for Nextel 7520's, but hopefully there will be soon.

Main post may no longer be updated for 7230, 7280, and 7290
Due to overwhelming responses, and the need to keep the size of the post down to a reasonable size, I am going to stop updating the main post when there's at least 5 or 6 fully valid benchmark results for a specific model for JBenchmark1 and JBenchmark2. However, please feel free to post your benchmark results. I still need benchmark results for other models such as 7510 and the 7250, for example!

[akono]

Model 7290
Rogers
OS 4.0.0.198

Jbenchmark2: 19
Image manipulation: 22
text: 76
Sprites: 8
3d PLatform: 5
User Interface: 31

Jbenchmark: 845
Text: 148
2d Shapes: 221
3d shapes: 155
Fill rate: 44
Animation: 277

[timwool]

Mark,

My 7250 is running on a BES. Version 3.6 or so.

Tim

[Mark Rejhon]

Thanks! I was trying to find out why some people got an error on some benchmarks. I have found out it's probably related to BES status, since the errors on the 7250 specifically are occuring among non-BES users.

[msingewald]

7520
Nextel
No BES
Version 4.0.0.160
Benchmark 913
Text 150
2D 243
3D 172
Fill 50
Animation 298

[TripWire]

Nextel - 7520
Version: 4.0.0.160
BES 4.0 (Mailstreet)
--------------------
JBenchmark 1

JBenchmark: 862
Text:103
2D Shapes: 238
3D Shapes: 176
Fill Rate: 51
Animation: 294
---------------
JBenchmark 2

Uncaught exception:
Multiple change listeners
not allowed.
---------------
JBenchmark 3D

907 Invalid JAR

[Hendextall]

Model 7250
Bell Mobility
OS 4.0.0.204
BES

Jbenchmark2: 33
Image manipulation: 42
text: 101
Sprites: 13
3d Transform: 19
User Interface: 37


Model 7750
Bell Mobility
OS 4.0.0.171
BES

Jbenchmark2: 8
Image manipulation: 4
text: 36
Sprites: 3
3d Transform: 4
User Interface: 17


Download Failed error when trying to download Jbenchmark1

[mattchamp]

hey!
benchmark1 - 730
benchmark2 - didn't happen

i have a new 7290, and i think os3.8

just learning the ropes...

[hagen21]

Verizon 7250 non-BES

Benchmark 1 didn't download

Benchmark2: 35

Image manipulation: 36
Text: 108
Sprites: 25
3D transform: 24
User Interface: 40

[monstermike]

7250 Verizon non-BES Browser v4.0.0.204

Benchmark 1: Didn't download
Benchmark 2: 34

Image manipulation: 38
Text: 102
Sprites: 12
3D transform: 23
User Interface: 39

[smay]

TELUS Mobility 7510 BES running 4.0.0.160
Benchmank 1: 885
Benchmark 2: multiple change listener error

I think this is the fastest so far...

[roofus]

BB 7250
Bell Canada/Mailstreet BES/MDS
Benchmark 1=download failed numerous times
Benchmark 2=32

[Bmac]

BlackBerry 7520 - 4.0.0.160
BES - 3.6.2.14
Nextel

Jbenchmark1: 829
Text: 106
2D Shapes: 234
3D Shapes: 167
Fill Rate: 49
Animation: 273

Jbenchmark 2
ERROR: uncaught exception(multiple change listeners not allowed)

[rta53]

Nextel 7520, 4.0, on BES 4.0

Benchmark 1 - 792

Benchmark 2 Did not work.

[j_hizzo]

mine says "download failed"

[pawn]

BB7780
OS 4.0.0.185
Rogers
No BES

jbenchmark 1.0: won't download, "invalid jar" (note, this is comon and increasingly frustrating for me)

jbenchmark 2.0: 13

[Bokiboy]

Jbenchmark 734

text 102
2d shapes 208
3d shapes 140
fill rate 44
animation 240

#2

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[Mark Rejhon]

Originally Posted by Bokiboy

Jbenchmark 734

Which BlackBerry? And OS?

[hi-tech]

Originally Posted by hi-tech

Nextel 7510
OS. 4.0.0.160

JBenchmark 1: 879

Details:
Text 123
2D shapes: 252
3D shapes: 173
Fill rate: 48
Animiation: 283


J2 no good

Just wanted to update my post. The above was for a 7510 non bes not 7520 like Mark indicated.

Below is for my new 7520 non bes:

Jbenchmark 1: 912

Details:
Text: 240
2D shapes: 240
3D shapes: 172
Fill rate: 50
Animation: 297

J2 no good