Gionee Ctrl V4 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.

  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 7 mm narrower

    Ctrl V4:
    67 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V4:
    4.5 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Ctrl V4: 12.3 mm thinner

    Ctrl V4:
    9.7 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 6.5 mm shorter

    Ctrl V4:
    136 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V4:
    2013
    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. Ctrl V4

    Height:
    136 mm +6.5 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    67 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.3 mm versus Ctrl V4
    Weight:
    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. Ctrl V4

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

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

Ctrl V4 has approximately 117.9% 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.

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

Ctrl V4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Ctrl V4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Ctrl V4

    1800 mAh

    +260 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V42. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9.7 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 162 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V4, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationCtrl V4Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo