Gionee M2017 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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: 110 g lighter

    M2017:
    238 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 19.6 mm narrower

    M2017:
    77.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    M2017:
    5.7 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    M2017:
    Dual
    Sidekick:
    Single
  • Depth

    M2017: 10.6 mm thinner

    M2017:
    7.4 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 36.2 mm shorter

    M2017:
    155.2 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm

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. M2017

    Height:
    155.2 mm +36.2 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    77.6 mm +19.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.6 mm versus M2017

Weight

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

  1. 1. M2017

    238 g

    +110 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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. M2017

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

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

M2017 has approximately 365.5% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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 M2017, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM2017Sidekick
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 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. M2017

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. M2017

    7000 mAh

    +5970 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. M20172. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.2 Х 77.6 Х 7.4 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 238 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 7000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.5
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.4%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80325
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 915 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for M2017, Sidekick.
SpecificationM2017Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input