BlackBerry Bold 9000 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: 5 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 8 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9000: 4 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 5 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 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. 1. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +5 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +4 mm versus Bold 9000

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

    +5 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. Bold 9000

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

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

Bold 9000 has approximately 4.6% 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.

Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM

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. Bold 9000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 128 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Sidekick.
SpecificationBold 9000Sidekick
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input