Mitac MIO 8380 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

    Sidekick: 15 g lighter

    MIO 8380:
    143 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    MIO 8380: 6 mm narrower

    MIO 8380:
    52 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8380: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MIO 8380:
    2.2 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Sidekick: 12 mm thinner

    MIO 8380:
    30 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    MIO 8380: 22 mm shorter

    MIO 8380:
    97 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    MIO 8380:
    2003
    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. MIO 8380

    Height:
    97 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    30 mm +12 mm versus Sidekick
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +22 mm versus MIO 8380
    Width:
    58 mm +6 mm versus MIO 8380
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8380

    143 g

    +15 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. MIO 8380

    MIO 8380: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sidekick

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

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.

MIO 8380: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. MIO 8380

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. MIO 8380

    1050 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO 83802. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 97 Х 52 Х 30 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2002
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA255 200 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q1
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB Unknown
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second LCD display (48 x 64 pixels)
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8380, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO 8380Sidekick
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Sync ML -MP4 encoder/decoder -Voice memo
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input