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alcatel U5 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel U5

alcatel U5

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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.

  • WidthSidekick: 13.8 mm narrowerSidekick: 58 mm · U5: 71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · U5: 5 in
  • DepthU5: 8 mm thinnerU5: 10 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
  • HeightSidekick: 21.7 mm shorterSidekick: 119 mm · U5: 140.7 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2008U5: 2017 · 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.

Front
U5: 140.7 × 71.8 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
Side
U5: 140.7 × 10 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. U5
    Height
    140.7 mm+21.7 mm versus Sidekick
    Width
    71.8 mm+13.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth
    10 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sidekick
    Height
    119 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+8 mm versus U5
    Weight
    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.

Screen size
U5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area

U5 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageU5Sidekick
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. U5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. U52050 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. U52. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU5Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU5Sidekick
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
  • 68.2%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU5Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU5Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 23195
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU5Sidekick
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU5Sidekick
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU5Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU5Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input