Huawei Honor 8S 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: 18 g lighter

    Honor 8S:
    146 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 12.8 mm narrower

    Honor 8S:
    70.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.11 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8S:
    5.71 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Honor 8S: 9.5 mm thinner

    Honor 8S:
    8.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 28.1 mm shorter

    Honor 8S:
    147.1 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 8S:
    2019
    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. Honor 8S

    Height:
    147.1 mm +28.1 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    70.8 mm +12.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.5 mm versus Honor 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8S

    146 g

    +18 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. Honor 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

Honor 8S has approximately 322.9% 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.

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

Honor 8S: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 GB RAM

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. Honor 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Honor 8S

    3020 mAh

    +1990 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 8S2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0 lite
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 56328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8S, Sidekick.
SpecificationHonor 8SSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9
  • KSA-LX9
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input