BLU Vivo 5 vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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

    Vivo 5: 19.4 g lighter

    Vivo 5:
    142.6 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 14.6 mm narrower

    Vivo 5:
    74.6 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo 5:
    5.5 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Vivo 5: 15.1 mm thinner

    Vivo 5:
    6.9 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 22.4 mm shorter

    Vivo 5:
    151.9 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Vivo 5:
    2016
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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. Vivo 5

    Height:
    151.9 mm +22.4 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    74.6 mm +14.6 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +15.1 mm versus Vivo 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo 5

    142.6 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +19.4 g versus Vivo 5

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. Vivo 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

Vivo 5 has approximately 225.5% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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 Vivo 5, Sidekick LX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo 5Sidekick LX
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 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. Vivo 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Vivo 5

    3150 mAh

    +1610 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vivo 52. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.6 Х 6.9 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 142.6 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.6%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 598
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2478
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 160 EUR
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 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo 5, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationVivo 5Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo