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BLU Studio J5 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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.

    • WidthSidekick: 15 mm narrowerSidekick: 58 mm · Studio J5: 73 mm
    • Screen diagonalSidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · Studio J5: 5 in
    • DepthStudio J5: 8.4 mm thinnerStudio J5: 9.6 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
    • HeightSidekick: 23.8 mm shorterSidekick: 119 mm · Studio J5: 142.8 mm
    • Release year2016 / 2008Studio J5: 2016 · Sidekick: 2008

    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 J5: 142.8 × 73 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
    Side
    Studio J5: 142.8 × 9.6 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
    1. 1. Studio J5
      Height
      142.8 mm+23.8 mm versus Sidekick
      Width
      73 mm+15 mm versus Sidekick
      Depth
      9.6 mm
      Weight
      130 g
    2. 2. Sidekick
      Height
      119 mm
      Width
      58 mm
      Depth
      18 mm+8.4 mm versus Studio J5
      Weight
      128 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio J5130 g

      +2 g versus Sidekick

    2. 2. Sidekick128 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 J5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Studio J5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area

    Studio J5 has approximately 258.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

    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 J5Sidekick
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Sidekick: Original memory entry

    128 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. Studio J5

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

    2. Sidekick

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD (dedicated slot)

    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 J52300 mAh

      +1270 mAh versus Sidekick

    2. 2. Sidekick1030 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio J52. Sidekick

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 142.8 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
    • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 128 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 240 x 400 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 64 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1030 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Danger 4.7
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 19.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.1%
    • 27.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 179 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 1.3 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    Release date
    • 2016
    • November
    • 2008
    • July
    Colors
    • Grey
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    		 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Swivel display
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationStudio J5Sidekick
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input

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