Archos 45 Platinum 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: 22 g lighter

    45 Platinum:
    150 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 13.8 mm narrower

    45 Platinum:
    71.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    45 Platinum:
    4.5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    45 Platinum: 8.8 mm thinner

    45 Platinum:
    9.2 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 23.5 mm shorter

    45 Platinum:
    142.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    45 Platinum:
    2013
    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. 45 Platinum

    Height:
    142.5 mm +23.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    71.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.8 mm versus 45 Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 45 Platinum

    150 g

    +22 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. 45 Platinum

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

45 Platinum has approximately 190.1% 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 45 Platinum, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage45 PlatinumSidekick
4 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. 45 Platinum

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. 45 Platinum

    1600 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. 45 Platinum2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 71.8 Х 9.2 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 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.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.6%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 135 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 45 Platinum, Sidekick.
Specification45 PlatinumSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input