Lava A89 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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

  A89: 33 g lighter

  A89:

  157 g

  Sidekick 3:

  190 g

• Width

  Sidekick 3: 13 mm narrower

  A89:

  72 mm

  Sidekick 3:

  59 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

  A89:

  5 in

  Sidekick 3:

  2.6 in

• Depth

  A89: 12.9 mm thinner

  A89:

  9.1 mm

  Sidekick 3:

  22 mm

• Height

  Sidekick 3: 15.5 mm shorter

  A89:

  145.5 mm

  Sidekick 3:

  130 mm

• Release year

  A89:

  2016

  Sidekick 3:

  2006

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. A89

   Height:

   145.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Sidekick 3

   Width:

   72 mm +13 mm versus Sidekick 3

   Depth:

   9.1 mm

2. 2. Sidekick 3

   Height:

   130 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   22 mm +12.9 mm versus A89

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. A89

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Sidekick 3

   Screen diagonal:

   2.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   20.1 cm²

A89 has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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