Nokia 3230 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

    3230: 80 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    3230: 10 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    3230: 3 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    3230: 21 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    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. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +21 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    22 mm +3 mm versus 3230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +80 g versus 3230

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

3230: Original memory entry

6 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. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

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. 3230

    760 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +740 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, Sidekick 3.
Specification3230Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo