Lenovo A536 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: 20 g lighter

    A536:
    148 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 14 mm narrower

    A536:
    72 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    A536:
    5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    A536: 8 mm thinner

    A536:
    10 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 20.6 mm shorter

    A536:
    139.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    A536:
    2014
    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. A536

    Height:
    139.6 mm +20.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    72 mm +14 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8 mm versus A536

Weight

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

  1. 1. A536

    148 g

    +20 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. A536

    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

A536 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 A536, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA536Sidekick
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. A536

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. A536

    2000 mAh

    +970 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. A5362. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 72 Х 10 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 148 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-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
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
  • 68.5%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18500
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 451
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1293
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • 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 A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for A536, Sidekick.
SpecificationA536Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input