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Lava Iris 503 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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

    T-Mobile Sidekick is 47 g lighter than Lava Iris 503.

    Lava Iris 503 — Weight: 175 g. T-Mobile Sidekick — Weight: 128 g.

  • Width

    T-Mobile Sidekick is 15.3 mm narrower than Lava Iris 503.

    Lava Iris 503 — Width: 73.3 mm. T-Mobile Sidekick — Width: 58 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of T-Mobile Sidekick is 2.4 in smaller than that of Lava Iris 503.

    Lava Iris 503 — Screen diagonal: 5 in. T-Mobile Sidekick — Screen diagonal: 2.6 in.

  • Depth

    Lava Iris 503 is 7.5 mm thinner than T-Mobile Sidekick.

    Lava Iris 503 — Depth: 10.5 mm. T-Mobile Sidekick — Depth: 18 mm.

  • Height

    T-Mobile Sidekick is 24.2 mm shorter than Lava Iris 503.

    Lava Iris 503 — Height: 143.2 mm. T-Mobile Sidekick — Height: 119 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for Lava Iris 503 is 2013. The recorded release year for T-Mobile Sidekick is 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
Front — relative 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. Lava Iris 503: height 143.2 mm; Width 73.3 mm. T-Mobile Sidekick: height 119 mm; Width 58 mm. Lava Iris 503: 143.2 × 73.3 mm 1 T-Mobile Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Lava Iris 503: height 143.2 mm; Depth 10.5 mm. T-Mobile Sidekick: height 119 mm; Depth 18 mm. Lava Iris 503: 143.2 × 10.5 mm 1 T-Mobile Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. Lava Iris 503

    Height:
    143.2 mm +24.2 mm versus T-Mobile Sidekick
    Width:
    73.3 mm +15.3 mm versus T-Mobile Sidekick
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
    Weight:
    175 g
  2. 2. T-Mobile Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.5 mm versus Lava Iris 503
    Weight:
    128 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lava Iris 503

    Weight: 175 g.

    Lava Iris 503 — Weight: 47 g more than T-Mobile Sidekick.

  2. 2. T-Mobile Sidekick

    Weight: 128 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Lava Iris 503: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². T-Mobile Sidekick: screen diagonal 2.6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 19.2 cm². Lava Iris 503: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 T-Mobile Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Lava Iris 503

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. T-Mobile Sidekick

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

Lava Iris 503 has approximately 258.2% more rectangular screen area than T-Mobile 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Lava Iris 503: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

T-Mobile 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. Lava Iris 503

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

2. T-Mobile 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Lava Iris 503

    Recorded battery capacity: 2000 mAh.

    Lava Iris 503 — Recorded battery capacity: 970 mAh more than T-Mobile Sidekick.

  2. 2. T-Mobile Sidekick

    Recorded battery capacity: 1030 mAh.

Specifications

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1. Lava Iris 5032. T-Mobile Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lava Iris 503, T-Mobile Sidekick.
SpecificationLava Iris 503T-Mobile Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input