Lava Fuel F1 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

    Fuel F1: 42 g lighter

    Fuel F1:
    148 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 13 mm narrower

    Fuel F1:
    72 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Fuel F1:
    5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Fuel F1: 12.5 mm thinner

    Fuel F1:
    9.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 11 mm shorter

    Fuel F1:
    141 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Fuel F1:
    2015
    Sidekick 3:
    2006

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. Fuel F1

    Height:
    141 mm +11 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.5 mm versus Fuel F1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fuel F1

    148 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +42 g versus Fuel F1

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. Fuel F1

    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

Fuel F1 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.

Recorded RAM for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFuel F1Sidekick 3
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Fuel F1

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

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. Fuel F1

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fuel F12. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 72 Х 9.5 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.9%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 30 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 72 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fuel F1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationFuel F1Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo