Acer Liquid Z3 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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

    Liquid Z3: 42 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
  • Width

    Liquid Z3: 1 mm narrower

    Liquid Z3:
    60 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
  • Depth

    Liquid Z3: 4.6 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 18 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z3:
    2013
    Sidekick 4G:
    2011

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. Liquid Z3

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    Height:
    127 mm +18 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    61 mm +1 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.6 mm versus Liquid Z3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +42 g versus Liquid Z3

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. Liquid Z3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

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

Liquid Z3 has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 4G.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Liquid Z3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Sidekick 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Liquid Z3

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

2. Sidekick 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Liquid Z3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. Sidekick 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Nо
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationLiquid Z3Sidekick 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor
  • PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G