BLU C5L 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

    C5L: 9 g lighter

    C5L:
    153 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 12.5 mm narrower

    C5L:
    72.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 2 in smaller diagonal

    C5L:
    5 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    C5L: 11.7 mm thinner

    C5L:
    10.3 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 14.8 mm shorter

    C5L:
    144.3 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    C5L:
    2019
    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. C5L

    Height:
    144.3 mm +14.8 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    72.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.7 mm versus C5L

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5L

    153 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +9 g versus C5L

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. C5L

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

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

C5L has approximately 169% 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.

Recorded RAM for C5L, Sidekick LX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5LSidekick LX
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. C5L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. C5L

    2000 mAh

    +460 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. C5L2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • Type IPS L
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - C0050UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - C0050LL -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - C0050UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - C0050LL
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5L, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationC5LSidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo