Motorola Z6w vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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

    Z6w: 80 g lighter

    Z6w:
    110 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Z6w: 14 mm narrower

    Z6w:
    45 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z6w: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Z6w:
    2 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Z6w: 4.7 mm thinner

    Z6w:
    17.3 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Z6w: 25 mm shorter

    Z6w:
    105 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Z6w:
    2008
    Sidekick 3:
    2006

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. Z6w

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +25 mm versus Z6w
    Width:
    59 mm +14 mm versus Z6w
    Depth:
    22 mm +4.7 mm versus Z6w

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z6w

    110 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +80 g versus Z6w

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. Z6w

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Sidekick 3 has approximately 62.5% more rectangular screen area than Z6w.

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.

Z6w: Original memory entry

64 MB

Sidekick 3: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Z6w

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Sidekick 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. Z6w

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Z6w

Specifications

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1. Z6w2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z6w, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationZ6wSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 45 Х 17.3 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Z6w, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationZ6wSidekick 3
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z6w, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationZ6wSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z6w, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationZ6wSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z6w, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationZ6wSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • UMA
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z6w, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationZ6wSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z6w, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationZ6wSidekick 3
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo