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BLU Studio Mini 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.

    • Weight

      Sidekick 4G: 25 g lighter

      Studio Mini:
      187 g
      Sidekick 4G:
      162 g

    • Width

      Sidekick 4G: 10.5 mm narrower

      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm
      Sidekick 4G:
      61 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Sidekick 4G: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in
      Sidekick 4G:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Studio Mini: 4.6 mm thinner

      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm
      Sidekick 4G:
      15 mm

    • Height

      Sidekick 4G: 23.5 mm shorter

      Studio Mini:
      150.5 mm
      Sidekick 4G:
      127 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Mini:
      2019
      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.

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      Height:
      150.5 mm +23.5 mm versus Sidekick 4G
      Width:
      71.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Sidekick 4G
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    2. 2. Sidekick 4G

      Height:
      127 mm
      Width:
      61 mm
      Depth:
      15 mm +4.6 mm versus Studio Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      187 g

      +25 g versus Sidekick 4G

    2. 2. Sidekick 4G

      162 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.

    1. 1. Studio Mini

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

    2. 2. Sidekick 4G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      34.9 cm²

    Studio Mini has approximately 123.9% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    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 Mini

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

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

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

    2. 2. Sidekick 4G

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Studio Mini2. Sidekick 4G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
    Weight
    • 187 g
    • 162 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 1 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 34.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.5%
    • 45.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • IMG8322
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2011
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Matte Black
    • Pearl magenta
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 USD
    • 310 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Nо
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, Sidekick 4G.
    SpecificationStudio MiniSidekick 4G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • 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

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