LG Optimus G E975 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.

  • Weight

    Optimus G E975: 17 g lighter

    Optimus G E975:
    145 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 8.9 mm narrower

    Optimus G E975:
    68.9 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus G E975:
    4.7 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Optimus G E975: 13.5 mm thinner

    Optimus G E975:
    8.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 2.4 mm shorter

    Optimus G E975:
    131.9 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus G E975:
    2012
    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. Optimus G E975

    Height:
    131.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    68.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.5 mm versus Optimus G E975

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus G E975

    145 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +17 g versus Optimus G E975

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. Optimus G E975

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

Optimus G E975 has approximately 145.4% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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.

Optimus G E975: Original memory entry

32 GB (25 GB user available) · 2 GB 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. Optimus G E975

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Optimus G E975

    2100 mAh

    +560 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus G E9752. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.9 Х 68.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB (25 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP/8 MP
  • market dependent
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17653
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 411 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E975
  • E973
  • E971 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E975 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E973
  • E971 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E975 (market dependent) LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - E973 LTE band 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - E971
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus G E975, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOptimus G E975Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus G E973
  • LG Optimus G E971
  • LG-F180
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo