LG L30 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.

  • Width

    Sidekick: 6.5 mm narrower

    L30:
    64.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    L30:
    3.2 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    L30: 5 mm thinner

    L30:
    13 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    L30: 13.4 mm shorter

    L30:
    105.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    L30:
    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. L30

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    13 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +13.4 mm versus L30
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5 mm versus L30
    Weight:
    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. L30

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

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

L30 has approximately 64.8% 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.

L30: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. L30

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. L30

    1540 mAh

    +510 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. L302. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 128 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.6%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for L30, Sidekick.
SpecificationL30Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input