MWg UBiQUiO 501 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

    UBiQUiO 501: 8 g lighter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    120 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 7 mm narrower

    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    UBiQUiO 501: 4.5 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 3 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 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. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +3 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    65 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.5 mm versus UBiQUiO 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

    +8 g versus UBiQUiO 501

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. UBiQUiO 501

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

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

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.

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. UBiQUiO 501

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

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. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

    +220 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. UBiQUiO 5012. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 750
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.4%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
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,
Performance
Performance — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Sidekick.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Sidekick
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input