alcatel Pop 2 (5) 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: 42 g lighter

    Pop 2 (5):
    170 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 13.5 mm narrower

    Pop 2 (5):
    71.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pop 2 (5):
    5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Pop 2 (5): 8.3 mm thinner

    Pop 2 (5):
    9.7 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 22 mm shorter

    Pop 2 (5):
    141 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Pop 2 (5):
    2014
    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. Pop 2 (5)

    Height:
    141 mm +22 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    71.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.3 mm versus Pop 2 (5)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop 2 (5)

    170 g

    +42 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. Pop 2 (5)

    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

Pop 2 (5) 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 Pop 2 (5), Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop 2 (5)Sidekick
8 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. Pop 2 (5)

NFC:
See details Yes (7043Y / 7043K)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Pop 2 (5)

    2500 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop 2 (5)2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 128 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 4.7
NFC
  • Yes (7043Y / 7043K)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
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
  • 68.3%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24329
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Platinum Silver
  • Ash Gray
  • Volcano Black Full White
  • White/Platinum Silver
  • Cozy Red
  • Lemon Yellow
  • Aqua Blue
  • Jade Green
  • Lavender
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 7043Y
  • 7043K LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700) - 7043A
  • 7043E
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop 2 (5), Sidekick.
SpecificationPop 2 (5)Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM versions: 7043A/7043Y Dual SIM versions: 7043A/7043Y NFC version: 7043Y/7043K
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input