Acer Stream 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

    Stream: 22 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 2 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Stream: 3.8 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Stream: 7.5 mm shorter

    Stream:
    119.5 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Stream:
    2010
    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. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +2 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    Height:
    127 mm +7.5 mm versus Stream
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.8 mm versus Stream

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +22 g versus Stream

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. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

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

Stream has approximately 11.8% 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.

Stream: Original memory entry

32 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. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. Sidekick 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 45.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 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 Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Nо
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationStreamSidekick 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • 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