Nokia Lumia 638 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

    Lumia 638: 54 g lighter

    Lumia 638:
    136 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 7.7 mm narrower

    Lumia 638:
    66.7 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 638:
    4.5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 638: 12.8 mm thinner

    Lumia 638:
    9.2 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 638:
    2014
    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. Lumia 638

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.8 mm versus Lumia 638

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 638

    136 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +54 g versus Lumia 638

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. Lumia 638

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Lumia 638 has approximately 177.3% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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 Lumia 638, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 638Sidekick 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Lumia 638

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 638

    1830 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6382. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-1010 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 638, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationLumia 638Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo