Maxwest Orbit 4600 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

    Sidekick LX: 8 g lighter

    Orbit 4600:
    170 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 10 mm narrower

    Orbit 4600:
    70 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit 4600:
    4.7 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Orbit 4600: 13.1 mm thinner

    Orbit 4600:
    8.9 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 7 mm shorter

    Orbit 4600:
    136.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Orbit 4600:
    2013
    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. Orbit 4600

    Height:
    136.5 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    70 mm +10 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.1 mm versus Orbit 4600

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit 4600

    170 g

    +8 g versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 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. Orbit 4600

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

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

Orbit 4600 has approximately 137.7% 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.

Orbit 4600: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Orbit 4600

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

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. Orbit 4600

    1700 mAh

    +160 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Orbit 46002. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.5 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 64 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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM21663
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • black/blue
  • Black/Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 10 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 Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit 4600, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationOrbit 4600Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo