Nokia 3.1 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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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

    3.1: 23.7 g lighter

    3.1:
    138.3 g
    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 7.7 mm narrower

    3.1:
    68.7 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    3.1:
    5.2 in
    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    3.1: 6.3 mm thinner

    3.1:
    8.7 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 19.3 mm shorter

    3.1:
    146.3 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    3.1:
    2018
    Sidekick 4G:
    2011

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. 3.1

    Height:
    146.3 mm +19.3 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    68.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.3 mm versus 3.1

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3.1

    138.3 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +23.7 g versus 3.1

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. 3.1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    69.8 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

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

3.1 has approximately 100.1% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 4G.

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.

3.1: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Sidekick 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. 3.1

NFC:
See details Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Sidekick 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. 3.1

    2990 mAh

    +1490 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3.12. Sidekick 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 68.7 Х 8.7 mm
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 138.3 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2990 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 69.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 45.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 310 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 40125
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Blue/Copper
  • Black/Chrome
  • White/Iron
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
  • EMEA
  • India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
  • NAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC
  • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM
  • NAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Nо
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3.1, Sidekick 4G.
Specification3.1Sidekick 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor
  • PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G