LG GW990 vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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 LX: 4.2 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    GW990:
    4.8 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    GW990: 10 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 17.3 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    2010
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +17.3 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    64.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus GW990
    Weight:
    162 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

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.

GW990: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 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. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. GW990

    1850 mAh

    +310 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW9902. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 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.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGW990Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo