Nokia Asha 500 vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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

    Asha 500: 61 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 1.9 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 9.2 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 29.2 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +29.2 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    60 mm +1.9 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.2 mm versus Asha 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +61 g versus Asha 500

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. Asha 500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

Sidekick LX has approximately 5.5% more rectangular screen area than Asha 500.

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.

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 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. Asha 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationAsha 500Sidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationAsha 500Sidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationAsha 500Sidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationAsha 500Sidekick LX
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationAsha 500Sidekick LX
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationAsha 500Sidekick LX
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationAsha 500Sidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo