LG X Skin vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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

    X Skin: 68 g lighter

    X Skin:
    122 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 12.4 mm narrower

    X Skin:
    71.4 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    X Skin:
    5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    X Skin: 15.1 mm thinner

    X Skin:
    6.9 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 14.8 mm shorter

    X Skin:
    144.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    X Skin:
    2016
    Sidekick 3:
    2006

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. X Skin

    Height:
    144.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    71.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +15.1 mm versus X Skin

Weight

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

  1. 1. X Skin

    122 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +68 g versus X Skin

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. X Skin

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

X Skin has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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.

X Skin: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Sidekick 3: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. X Skin

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sidekick 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. X Skin

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. X Skin2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.8 Х 71.4 Х 6.9 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Danger 3.0
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3062
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5567
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Titanium
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for X Skin, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationX SkinSidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo