Micromax Bolt A27 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

    Bolt A27: 101 g lighter

    Bolt A27:
    89 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 3 mm narrower

    Bolt A27:
    62 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Bolt A27:
    3.5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Bolt A27: 8.8 mm thinner

    Bolt A27:
    13.2 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Bolt A27: 13.8 mm shorter

    Bolt A27:
    116.2 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Bolt A27:
    2013
    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. Bolt A27

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +3 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    13.2 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +13.8 mm versus Bolt A27
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +8.8 mm versus Bolt A27

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bolt A27

    89 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +101 g versus Bolt A27

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. Bolt A27

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

Bolt A27 has approximately 81.2% 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.

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. Bolt A27

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Bolt A272. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.2 Х 62 Х 13.2 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 89 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bolt A27, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationBolt A27Sidekick 3
Dop Unknown
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo