BLU Energy Diamond 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

    Energy Diamond: 6 g lighter

    Energy Diamond:
    184 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 12.5 mm narrower

    Energy Diamond:
    71.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Energy Diamond:
    5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Energy Diamond: 9.3 mm thinner

    Energy Diamond:
    12.7 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 17.5 mm shorter

    Energy Diamond:
    147.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Energy Diamond:
    2016
    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. Energy Diamond

    Height:
    147.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    71.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.3 mm versus Energy Diamond

Weight

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

  1. 1. Energy Diamond

    184 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +6 g versus Energy Diamond

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. Energy Diamond

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

Energy Diamond has approximately 242.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Energy Diamond

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

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Energy Diamond

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Energy Diamond2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.5 Х 71.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 160 x 240 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.3%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 875 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 52 h (2G) / Up to 38 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Energy Diamond, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationEnergy DiamondSidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo