MWg Atom V 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: 5 g lighter

    Atom V:
    133 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 1 mm narrower

    Atom V:
    59 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Atom V:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Atom V: 3 mm thinner

    Atom V:
    15 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Atom V: 3 mm shorter

    Atom V:
    116 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 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. Atom V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +3 mm versus Atom V
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +3 mm versus Atom V

Weight

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

  1. 1. Atom V

    133 g

    +5 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. Atom V

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

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

Atom V has approximately 26.2% 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.

Atom V: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Atom V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Atom V

    1300 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Atom V2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
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 Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Atom V, Sidekick.
SpecificationAtom VSidekick
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input