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Nokia 5233 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5233

Nokia 5233

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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.

  • Weight5233: 15 g lighter5233: 113 g · Sidekick: 128 g
  • Width5233: 6.3 mm narrower5233: 51.7 mm · Sidekick: 58 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick: 0.6 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · 5233: 3.2 in
  • Depth5233: 3.5 mm thinner5233: 14.5 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
  • Height5233: 8 mm shorter5233: 111 mm · Sidekick: 119 mm
  • Release year2010 / 20085233: 2010 · Sidekick: 2008

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.

Front
5233: 111 × 51.7 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
Side
5233: 111 × 14.5 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. 5233
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    51.7 mm
    Depth
    14.5 mm
    Weight
    113 g
  2. 2. Sidekick
    Height
    119 mm+8 mm versus 5233
    Width
    58 mm+6.3 mm versus 5233
    Depth
    18 mm+3.5 mm versus 5233
    Weight
    128 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 5233113 g
  2. 2. Sidekick128 g

    +15 g versus 5233

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.

Screen size
5233: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 5233 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area

5233 has approximately 46.7% 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.

5233: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB RAM

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. 5233

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. 52331320 mAh

    +290 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. 52332. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification5233Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 14.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification5233Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification5233Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 640x360@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
Specification5233Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification5233Sidekick
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 33 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification5233Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification5233Sidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features
Specification5233Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Comes with music on select markets -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5228
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input