BLU Studio Touch 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.
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Weight
Studio Touch: 21 g lighter
- Studio Touch:
- 141 g
- Sidekick 4G:
- 162 g
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Width
Sidekick 4G: 10.2 mm narrower
- Studio Touch:
- 71.2 mm
- Sidekick 4G:
- 61 mm
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Screen diagonal
Sidekick 4G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal
- Studio Touch:
- 5 in
- Sidekick 4G:
- 3.5 in
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Depth
Studio Touch: 6.6 mm thinner
- Studio Touch:
- 8.4 mm
- Sidekick 4G:
- 15 mm
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Height
Sidekick 4G: 16.2 mm shorter
- Studio Touch:
- 143.2 mm
- Sidekick 4G:
- 127 mm
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Release year
- Studio Touch:
- 2016
- 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. Studio Touch
- Height:
- 143.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Sidekick 4G
- Width:
- 71.2 mm +10.2 mm versus Sidekick 4G
- Depth:
- 8.4 mm
2. Sidekick 4G
- Height:
- 127 mm
- Width:
- 61 mm
- Depth:
- 15 mm +6.6 mm versus Studio Touch
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Studio Touch
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
2. Sidekick 4G
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 34.9 cm²
Studio Touch 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.
| Storage | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 1 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 Touch
- 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Screen size |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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Unknown |
| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. | Unknown |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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Other features
| Specification | Studio Touch | Sidekick 4G |
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| Dop |
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