Lava Iris 505 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.

  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 16 mm narrower

    Iris 505:
    75 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 505:
    5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Iris 505: 12.5 mm thinner

    Iris 505:
    9.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 19.6 mm shorter

    Iris 505:
    149.6 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 505:
    2013
    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. Iris 505

    Height:
    149.6 mm +19.6 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    75 mm +16 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.5 mm versus Iris 505
    Weight:
    190 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. Iris 505

    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

Iris 505 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.

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

Iris 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Iris 505

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. Iris 505

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 5052. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 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
  • 61.4%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 3
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
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 505, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationIris 505Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo