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BLU Studio 5.0 E vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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.

  • WeightSidekick 4G: 12 g lighterSidekick 4G: 162 g · Studio 5.0 E: 174 g
  • WidthSidekick 4G: 13 mm narrowerSidekick 4G: 61 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick 4G: 1.5 in smaller diagonalSidekick 4G: 3.5 in · Studio 5.0 E: 5 in
  • DepthStudio 5.0 E: 4.9 mm thinnerStudio 5.0 E: 10.1 mm · Sidekick 4G: 15 mm
  • HeightSidekick 4G: 19 mm shorterSidekick 4G: 127 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 146 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2011Studio 5.0 E: 2014 · Sidekick 4G: 2011

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.

Front
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 74 mm 1 Sidekick 4G: 127 × 61 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 10.1 mm 1 Sidekick 4G: 127 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E
    Height
    146 mm+19 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width
    74 mm+13 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth
    10.1 mm
    Weight
    174 g
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G
    Height
    127 mm
    Width
    61 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+4.9 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
    Weight
    162 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E174 g

    +12 g versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G162 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.

Screen size
Studio 5.0 E: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick 4G: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio 5.0 E has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 4G.

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.

Studio 5.0 E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Sidekick 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. Studio 5.0 E

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Sidekick 4G

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 E2. Sidekick 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 45.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Nо
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.0 ESidekick 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor
  • PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G