BlackBerry 7730 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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

    7730: 48 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 18 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    7730: 4 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    7730: 9 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    Sidekick 3:
    2006

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. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +18 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +9 mm versus 7730
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +4 mm versus 7730

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +48 g versus 7730

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. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

7730 has approximately 44.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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.

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 MB RAM

Sidekick 3: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Sidekick 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 77302. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, Sidekick 3.
Specification7730Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 190 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, Sidekick 3.
Specification7730Sidekick 3
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, Sidekick 3.
Specification7730Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, Sidekick 3.
Specification7730Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2006
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, Sidekick 3.
Specification7730Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, Sidekick 3.
Specification7730Sidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, Sidekick 3.
Specification7730Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Organizer
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo