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HTC First vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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HTC First

HTC First

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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.

      • WeightFirst: 38.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Sidekick 4G: 162 g
      • WidthSidekick 4G: 4 mm narrowerSidekick 4G: 61 mm · First: 65 mm
      • Screen diagonalSidekick 4G: 0.8 in smaller diagonalSidekick 4G: 3.5 in · First: 4.3 in
      • DepthFirst: 6.1 mm thinnerFirst: 8.9 mm · Sidekick 4G: 15 mm
      • Release year2013 / 2011First: 2013 · Sidekick 4G: 2011

      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
      First: 126 × 65 mm 1 Sidekick 4G: 127 × 61 mm 2
      Side
      First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Sidekick 4G: 127 × 15 mm 2
      1. 1. First
        Height
        126 mm
        Width
        65 mm+4 mm versus Sidekick 4G
        Depth
        8.9 mm
        Weight
        123.9 g
      2. 2. Sidekick 4G
        Height
        127 mm
        Width
        61 mm
        Depth
        15 mm+6.1 mm versus First
        Weight
        162 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. First123.9 g
      2. 2. Sidekick 4G162 g

        +38.1 g versus First

      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
      First: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick 4G: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. First 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Sidekick 4G 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area

      First has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 4G.

      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 by storage capacity and phone
      StorageFirstSidekick 4G
      16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
      Sidekick 4G: Original memory entry

      1 GB · 512 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. First

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Sidekick 4G

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

      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. First2000 mAh

        +500 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

      2. 2. Sidekick 4G1500 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. First2. Sidekick 4G

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
      • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
      Weight
      • 123.9 g
      • 162 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 4.3" inch
      • 3.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1280 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      • 1 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • 2 GB included
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 1500 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
      • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      • Hummingbird
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 51.0 cm2
      • 34.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 62.2%
      • 45.0%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 342 PPI
      • 267 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 3.15 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 480p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.6 MP
      • Single
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 1.6 MP
      • VGA
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
      • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 305
      • PowerVR SGX540
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 18456
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      Release date
      • 2013
      • April
      • 2011
      • March
      Colors
      • White
      • Black
      • Red
      • Pale Blue
      • Matte Black
      • Pearl magenta
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 200 EUR
      • 310 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      SIM card
      • Micro-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 17(700) - AT&T
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • dual-band
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 3.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • Nо
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationFirstSidekick 4G
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor
      • PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G

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