BLU J5L vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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

    Sidekick: 27 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 14.3 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    J5L: 6.8 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 25 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    Sidekick:
    2008

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. J5L

    Height:
    144 mm +25 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    72.3 mm +14.3 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.8 mm versus J5L

Weight

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

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

    +27 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

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. J5L

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²

J5L has approximately 258.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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 J5L, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LSidekick
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J5L

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. J5L

    2200 mAh

    +1170 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. J5L2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Danger 4.7
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, Sidekick.
SpecificationJ5LSidekick
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input