Motorola Q 9h 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

    Q 9h: 28 g lighter

    Q 9h:
    134 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 7 mm narrower

    Q 9h:
    67 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q 9h: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q 9h:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Q 9h: 10.2 mm thinner

    Q 9h:
    11.8 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Q 9h: 11.5 mm shorter

    Q 9h:
    118 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm

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. Q 9h

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    67 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Q 9h
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.2 mm versus Q 9h

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q 9h

    134 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +28 g versus Q 9h

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. Q 9h

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 43.6% more rectangular screen area than Q 9h.

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.

Q 9h: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Q 9h

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Q 9h

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Q 9h

Specifications

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1. Q 9h2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 67 Х 11.8 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.6%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • @30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • 325 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes (Q 9h global only)
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q 9h, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationQ 9hSidekick LX
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -MP4/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Voice dial Also known as Motorola Q q9 AT&T version is called Q 9h global and has GPS and WCDMA 850/1900 support
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo