i-mate SPL vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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: 60 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    SPL: 11 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 10 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 15 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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 LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +15 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    60 mm +11 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 LX

    162 g

    +60 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 LX

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

Sidekick LX has approximately 70.9% 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 LX: Original memory entry

64 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. SPL

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

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +440 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 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
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationSPLSidekick LX
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo