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Lava P7 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

    Sidekick: 25.1 g lighter

    P7:
    153.1 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 14.5 mm narrower

    P7:
    72.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    P7:
    5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    P7: 8.7 mm thinner

    P7:
    9.3 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 24 mm shorter

    P7:
    143 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    P7:
    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.

  1. 1. P7

    Height:
    143 mm +24 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    72.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.7 mm versus P7

Weight

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

  1. 1. P7

    153.1 g

    +25.1 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    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.

  1. 1. P7

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

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

P7 has approximately 258.2% 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 for P7, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP7Sidekick
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. P7

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. P7

    2000 mAh

    +970 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. P72. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 72.5 Х 9.3 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 153.1 g
  • 128 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded 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)
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 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
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
  • 66.4%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Blue Black
  • Pearl White
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
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 — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for P7, Sidekick.
SpecificationP7Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input