Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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 4G: 36 g lighter

    Mate 30 Pro:
    198 g
    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 12.1 mm narrower

    Mate 30 Pro:
    73.1 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 3.03 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 30 Pro:
    6.53 in
    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 30 Pro:
    Quad
    Sidekick 4G:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mate 30 Pro: 6.2 mm thinner

    Mate 30 Pro:
    8.8 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 31.1 mm shorter

    Mate 30 Pro:
    158.1 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    127 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. Mate 30 Pro

    Height:
    158.1 mm +31.1 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    73.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.2 mm versus Mate 30 Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 30 Pro

    198 g

    +36 g versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    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. Mate 30 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.2 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

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

Mate 30 Pro has approximately 210.4% 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.

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

Mate 30 Pro: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. Mate 30 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Mate 30 Pro

    4500 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 30 Pro2. Sidekick 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.1 Х 73.1 Х 8.8 mm
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 198 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1176 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 108.7 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 94.1%
  • 45.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 18mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/1.54''
  • PDAF -3D TOF camera
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide) 3D TOF camera
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 121
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 97
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 93
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 760
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2858
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
Radio
  • No
  • Nо
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationMate 30 ProSidekick 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: LIO-AL00
  • LIO-TL00 (China)
  • 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