Nokia N-Gage QD 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

    N-Gage QD: 47 g lighter

    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 9 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Height

    N-Gage QD: 12 mm shorter

    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    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. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    68 mm +9 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    22 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +12 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    143 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +47 g versus N-Gage QD

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. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: 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.

N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 MB

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. N-Gage QD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +430 mAh versus N-Gage QD

Specifications

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1. N-Gage QD2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 143 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.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2006
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 6
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB Unknown
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationN-Gage QDSidekick 3
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo