alcatel TCL Plex 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.
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Weight
Sidekick: 64 g lighter
- TCL Plex:
- 192 g
- Sidekick:
- 128 g
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Width
Sidekick: 18.6 mm narrower
- TCL Plex:
- 76.6 mm
- Sidekick:
- 58 mm
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Screen diagonal
Sidekick: 3.93 in smaller diagonal
- TCL Plex:
- 6.53 in
- Sidekick:
- 2.6 in
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Rear camera layout
- TCL Plex:
- Triple
- Sidekick:
- Single
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Depth
TCL Plex: 10 mm thinner
- TCL Plex:
- 8 mm
- Sidekick:
- 18 mm
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Height
Sidekick: 43.2 mm shorter
- TCL Plex:
- 162.2 mm
- Sidekick:
- 119 mm
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. TCL Plex
- Height:
- 162.2 mm +43.2 mm versus Sidekick
- Width:
- 76.6 mm +18.6 mm versus Sidekick
- Depth:
- 8 mm
2. Sidekick
- Height:
- 119 mm
- Width:
- 58 mm
- Depth:
- 18 mm +10 mm versus TCL Plex
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. TCL Plex
- Screen diagonal:
- 6.53 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 19.5:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 104.7 cm²
2. Sidekick
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.6 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 19.2 cm²
TCL Plex has approximately 444% 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.
No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.
TCL Plex: Original memory entry
128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1
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. TCL Plex
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Technology |
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| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset |
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Unknown |
| NFC |
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Unknown |
| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen |
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Unknown |
| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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Unknown |
| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Unknown |
Performance
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Processor CPU |
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Unknown |
| Graphics processor GPU |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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Unknown |
| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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Unknown |
| Speed |
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Unknown |
| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | TCL Plex | Sidekick |
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| Dop |
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