Motorola Milestone XT883 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: 56 g lighter

    Milestone XT883:
    184 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 6.1 mm narrower

    Milestone XT883:
    64.1 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Milestone XT883:
    4 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Milestone XT883: 5.1 mm thinner

    Milestone XT883:
    12.9 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 4.3 mm shorter

    Milestone XT883:
    123.3 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Milestone XT883:
    2011
    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. Milestone XT883

    Height:
    123.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    64.1 mm +6.1 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.1 mm versus Milestone XT883

Weight

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

  1. 1. Milestone XT883

    184 g

    +56 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. Milestone XT883

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

Milestone XT883 has approximately 129.2% 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.

Milestone XT883: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Milestone XT883

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Milestone XT883

    1500 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Milestone XT8832. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Milestone XT883, Sidekick.
SpecificationMilestone XT883Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Also known as Motorola DROID 3
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input