LG G8 ThinQ triple camera 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: 39 g lighter

    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    167 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 13.8 mm narrower

    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    71.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    6.1 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    Triple
    Sidekick:
    Single
  • Depth

    G8 ThinQ triple camera: 9.6 mm thinner

    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    8.4 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 32.9 mm shorter

    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    151.9 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm

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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    Height:
    151.9 mm +32.9 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    71.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.6 mm versus G8 ThinQ triple camera

Weight

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

  1. 1. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    167 g

    +39 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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

G8 ThinQ triple camera has approximately 374.7% 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 G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
128 GB 6 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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    3500 mAh

    +2470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. G8 ThinQ triple camera2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3120 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • no AF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 2x optical zoom
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.22µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint
  • Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint
  • Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Verison
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for G8 ThinQ triple camera, Sidekick.
SpecificationG8 ThinQ triple cameraSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • Hand ID
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Model: LM-G820N
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input