Kyocera Brigadier 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

    Sidekick LX: 25.1 g lighter

    Brigadier:
    187.1 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 8.3 mm narrower

    Brigadier:
    68.3 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Brigadier:
    4.5 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Brigadier: 8.8 mm thinner

    Brigadier:
    13.2 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 6.9 mm shorter

    Brigadier:
    136.4 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Brigadier:
    2014
    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. Brigadier

    Height:
    136.4 mm +6.9 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    68.3 mm +8.3 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    13.2 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +8.8 mm versus Brigadier

Weight

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

  1. 1. Brigadier

    187.1 g

    +25.1 g versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    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. Brigadier

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

Brigadier has approximately 117.9% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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 for Brigadier, Sidekick LX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBrigadierSidekick LX
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Brigadier

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

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. Brigadier

    3100 mAh

    +1560 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Brigadier2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.4 Х 68.3 Х 13.2 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 187.1 g
  • 162 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Screen protection
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18777
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 26 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Brigadier, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationBrigadierSidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight - For Verizon
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo