BlackBerry Motion vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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 LX: 5 g lighter

    Motion:
    167 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 15.5 mm narrower

    Motion:
    75.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Motion:
    5.5 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Motion: 13.9 mm thinner

    Motion:
    8.1 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 26.3 mm shorter

    Motion:
    155.8 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Motion:
    2017
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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. Motion

    Height:
    155.8 mm +26.3 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    75.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.9 mm versus Motion

Weight

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

  1. 1. Motion

    167 g

    +5 g versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 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. Motion

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

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

Motion has approximately 225.5% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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.

Motion: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 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. Motion

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Motion

    4000 mAh

    +2460 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Motion2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.125 um
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 60123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU
  • Global) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Motion, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationMotionSidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo