i-mate SPL vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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

    SPL: 88 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    SPL: 10 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 10 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 15.5 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +15.5 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus SPL

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +88 g versus SPL

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. SPL

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Sidekick 3 has approximately 34.3% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Sidekick 3: Original memory entry

64 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. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Sidekick 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSPLSidekick 3
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo