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Lava A79 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A79

Lava A79

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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.

  • WeightSidekick: 6 g lighterSidekick: 128 g · A79: 134 g
  • WidthSidekick: 20.6 mm narrowerSidekick: 58 mm · A79: 78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick: 2.9 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · A79: 5.5 in
  • DepthA79: 8.8 mm thinnerA79: 9.2 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
  • HeightSidekick: 36 mm shorterSidekick: 119 mm · A79: 155 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2008A79: 2016 · 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.

Front
A79: 155 × 78.6 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
Side
A79: 155 × 9.2 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. A79
    Height
    155 mm+36 mm versus Sidekick
    Width
    78.6 mm+20.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Sidekick
    Height
    119 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+8.8 mm versus A79
    Weight
    128 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A79134 g

    +6 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick128 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.

Screen size
A79: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A79 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area

A79 has approximately 333.4% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageA79Sidekick
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. A79

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. A792200 mAh

    +1170 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. A792. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA79Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA79Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA79Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA79Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA79Sidekick
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA79Sidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA79Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA79Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input