LG Optimus L9 II 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

    Optimus L9 II: 8 g lighter

    Optimus L9 II:
    120 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 8.5 mm narrower

    Optimus L9 II:
    66.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus L9 II:
    4.7 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Optimus L9 II: 9 mm thinner

    Optimus L9 II:
    9 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 9.4 mm shorter

    Optimus L9 II:
    128.4 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus L9 II:
    2013
    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. Optimus L9 II

    Height:
    128.4 mm +9.4 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    66.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9 mm versus Optimus L9 II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus L9 II

    120 g

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

    +8 g versus Optimus L9 II

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 L9 II

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

Optimus L9 II has approximately 216.5% 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 Optimus L9 II, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus L9 IISidekick
8 GB 1 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. Optimus L9 II

NFC:
Yes
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. Optimus L9 II

    2150 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus L9 II2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.4 Х 66.5 Х 9 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
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 L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15188
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 HS
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus L9 II, Sidekick.
SpecificationOptimus L9 IISidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as LG Optimus L9 II D605
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input