Acer CloudMobile S500 vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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

    CloudMobile S500: 40 g lighter

    CloudMobile S500:
    122 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 5.8 mm narrower

    CloudMobile S500:
    65.8 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    CloudMobile S500:
    4.3 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    CloudMobile S500: 12.1 mm thinner

    CloudMobile S500:
    9.9 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    CloudMobile S500: 2.5 mm shorter

    CloudMobile S500:
    127 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    CloudMobile S500:
    2012
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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. CloudMobile S500

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +2.5 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.1 mm versus CloudMobile S500

Weight

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

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    122 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +40 g versus CloudMobile S500

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. CloudMobile S500

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

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

CloudMobile S500 has approximately 99% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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 CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 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. CloudMobile S500

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. CloudMobile S500

    1460 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +80 mAh versus CloudMobile S500

Specifications

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1. CloudMobile S5002. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 65.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • HDR
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CloudMobile cloud service -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo