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BLU J4 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

    J4: 32 g lighter

    J4:
    158 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 13.3 mm narrower

    J4:
    72.3 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    J4:
    5.5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    J4: 12 mm thinner

    J4:
    10 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 21 mm shorter

    J4:
    151 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    J4:
    2019
    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. J4

    Height:
    151 mm +21 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    72.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12 mm versus J4

Weight

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

  1. 1. J4

    158 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +32 g versus J4

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. J4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

J4 has approximately 287.8% 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 J4, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ4Sidekick 3
32 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. J4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. J4

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. J42. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
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
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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for J4, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationJ4Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo