Nokia 3250 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

    3250: 60 g lighter

    3250:
    130 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    3250: 9 mm narrower

    3250:
    50 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3250: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    3250:
    2.1 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    3250: 2.2 mm thinner

    3250:
    19.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    3250: 26.2 mm shorter

    3250:
    103.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    3250:
    2005
    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. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +26.2 mm versus 3250
    Width:
    59 mm +9 mm versus 3250
    Depth:
    22 mm +2.2 mm versus 3250

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3250

    130 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +60 g versus 3250

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. 3250

    3250: 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.

3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. 3250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 GB (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. 3250

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 3250

Specifications

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1. 32502. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 130 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.
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.0%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3250, Sidekick 3.
Specification3250Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo