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BLU Studio C 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.

  • WeightStudio C: 18 g lighterStudio C: 172 g · Sidekick 3: 190 g
  • WidthSidekick 3: 13.4 mm narrowerSidekick 3: 59 mm · Studio C: 72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonalSidekick 3: 2.6 in · Studio C: 5 in
  • DepthStudio C: 12.6 mm thinnerStudio C: 9.4 mm · Sidekick 3: 22 mm
  • HeightSidekick 3: 14 mm shorterSidekick 3: 130 mm · Studio C: 144 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2006Studio C: 2015 · 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.

Front
Studio C: 144 × 72.4 mm 1 Sidekick 3: 130 × 59 mm 2
Side
Studio C: 144 × 9.4 mm 1 Sidekick 3: 130 × 22 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio C
    Height
    144 mm+14 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width
    72.4 mm+13.4 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    172 g
  2. 2. Sidekick 3
    Height
    130 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    22 mm+12.6 mm versus Studio C
    Weight
    190 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio C172 g
  2. 2. Sidekick 3190 g

    +18 g versus Studio C

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 C: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick 3: 2.6 in, 3:2, About 20.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio C 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 3 2.6 in · 3:2 About 20.1 cm² rectangular area

Studio C 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio CSidekick 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. Studio C

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio C3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 31500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio C2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 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
  • 66.1%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Sandstone Grey
  • Ceramic White
  • Salmon Pink
  • Mint Green
  • Atomic Orange
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • 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
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio CSidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo