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Archos Diamond Plus 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: 32 g lighter

    Diamond Plus:
    160 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 18.4 mm narrower

    Diamond Plus:
    76.4 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Plus:
    5.5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Diamond Plus: 9.6 mm thinner

    Diamond Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 33.6 mm shorter

    Diamond Plus:
    152.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond Plus:
    2015
    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. Diamond Plus

    Height:
    152.6 mm +33.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    76.4 mm +18.4 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.6 mm versus Diamond Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    160 g

    +32 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. Diamond Plus

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

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

Diamond Plus has approximately 333.4% 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 Diamond Plus, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond PlusSidekick
16 GB 2 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. Diamond Plus

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Diamond Plus

    2850 mAh

    +1820 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37396
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, Sidekick.
SpecificationDiamond PlusSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input