Motorola EM30 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

    EM30: 62 g lighter

    EM30:
    100 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    EM30: 7 mm narrower

    EM30:
    53 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 1 in smaller diagonal

    EM30:
    2 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 11.4 mm thinner

    EM30:
    10.6 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    EM30: 14.5 mm shorter

    EM30:
    115 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    EM30:
    2008
    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. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +14.5 mm versus EM30
    Width:
    60 mm +7 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.4 mm versus EM30

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM30

    100 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +62 g versus EM30

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. EM30

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

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

Sidekick LX has approximately 106.8% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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 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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. EM30

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +570 mAh versus EM30

Specifications

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1. EM302. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM30, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationEM30Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for EM30, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationEM30Sidekick LX
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM30, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationEM30Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM30, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationEM30Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM30, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationEM30Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM30, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationEM30Sidekick LX
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM30, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationEM30Sidekick LX
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo