LG KS20 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

    KS20: 35.5 g lighter

    KS20:
    92.5 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    KS20:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    KS20: 5.2 mm thinner

    KS20:
    12.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    KS20: 19.2 mm shorter

    KS20:
    99.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    KS20:
    2007
    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. KS20

    Height:
    99.8 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +19.2 mm versus KS20
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.2 mm versus KS20

Weight

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

  1. 1. KS20

    92.5 g

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

    +35.5 g versus KS20

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. KS20

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

KS20 has approximately 26.2% 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.

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

KS20: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. KS20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. KS20

    1050 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. KS202. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.8 Х 58 Х 12.8 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 92.5 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM72000
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.9%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Baby Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for KS20, Sidekick.
SpecificationKS20Sidekick
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/WMV/AAC/DivX player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input