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HP Veer 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

    Veer: 25 g lighter

    Veer:
    103 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Veer: 3.5 mm narrower

    Veer:
    54.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    Veer: 2.9 mm thinner

    Veer:
    15.1 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 35 mm shorter

    Veer:
    84 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Veer:
    2011
    Sidekick:
    2008

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. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +35 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    58 mm +3.5 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    18 mm +2.9 mm versus Veer

Weight

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

  1. 1. Veer

    103 g

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

    +25 g versus Veer

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sidekick

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

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.

Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

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. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Veer

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Veer

Specifications

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1. Veer2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (6.5 GB user available)
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • fixed focus
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer, Sidekick.
SpecificationVeerSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input