Meizu 16 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

    16: 10 g lighter

    16:
    152 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 13.2 mm narrower

    16:
    73.2 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 3 in smaller diagonal

    16:
    6 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    16:
    Dual
    Sidekick LX:
    Single
  • Depth

    16: 14.7 mm thinner

    16:
    7.3 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 21 mm shorter

    16:
    150.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm

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. 16

    Height:
    150.5 mm +21 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    73.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.7 mm versus 16

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16

    152 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +10 g versus 16

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. 16

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

16 has approximately 262.7% 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.

16: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 16

NFC:
Unknown
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. 16

    3010 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. 162. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1788
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5192
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 206137
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16, Sidekick LX.
Specification16Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W) - Also known as Meizu 16th in India
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo