Mitac MIO A502 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: 7 g lighter

    MIO A502:
    135 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 1.6 mm narrower

    MIO A502:
    59.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    Sidekick: 2.7 mm thinner

    MIO A502:
    20.7 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    MIO A502: 23.3 mm shorter

    MIO A502:
    95.7 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A502:
    2007
    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 A502

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Sidekick
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +23.3 mm versus MIO A502
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A502

    135 g

    +7 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.

  1. 1. MIO A502

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

MIO A502 has approximately 17.3% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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 A502: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · ROM varies by region

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 A502

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

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 A502

    1050 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO A5022. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • ROM varies by region
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge Unknown
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A502, Sidekick.
SpecificationMIO A502Sidekick
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input