Nokia 9 PureView 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

    Sidekick: 44 g lighter

    9 PureView:
    172 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 17 mm narrower

    9 PureView:
    75 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    9 PureView: 10 mm thinner

    9 PureView:
    8 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 36 mm shorter

    9 PureView:
    155 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    9 PureView:
    2019
    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.

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +36 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    75 mm +17 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10 mm versus 9 PureView

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +44 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

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. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

9 PureView has approximately 381.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for 9 PureView, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9 PureViewSidekick
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
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. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +2290 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9 PureView2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
Touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Unknown
Display colors
  • Type P-OLE
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.7%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Five
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 80
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 240222
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 620 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, Sidekick.
Specification9 PureViewSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input