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Gionee Ctrl V1 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.

  • WidthSidekick 3: 4.5 mm narrowerSidekick 3: 59 mm · Ctrl V1: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick 3: 1.35 in smaller diagonalSidekick 3: 2.6 in · Ctrl V1: 3.95 in
  • DepthCtrl V1: 10.8 mm thinnerCtrl V1: 11.2 mm · Sidekick 3: 22 mm
  • HeightCtrl V1: 7 mm shorterCtrl V1: 123 mm · Sidekick 3: 130 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2006Ctrl V1: 2013 · 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
Ctrl V1: 123 × 63.5 mm 1 Sidekick 3: 130 × 59 mm 2
Side
Ctrl V1: 123 × 11.2 mm 1 Sidekick 3: 130 × 22 mm 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V1
    Height
    123 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm+4.5 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth
    11.2 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sidekick 3
    Height
    130 mm+7 mm versus Ctrl V1
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    22 mm+10.8 mm versus Ctrl V1
    Weight
    190 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
Ctrl V1: 3.95 in, 3:2, About 46.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick 3: 2.6 in, 3:2, About 20.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V1 3.95 in · 3:2 About 46.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 3 2.6 in · 3:2 About 20.1 cm² rectangular area

Ctrl V1 has approximately 130.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Ctrl V1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Ctrl V1

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Ctrl V11700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 31500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V12. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 11.2 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.95" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 46.5 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.5%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Cofee/Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCtrl V1Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo