O2 XDA Argon 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

    Sidekick 3: 10 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 11 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    XDA Argon: 3.2 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    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. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +11 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    18.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +3.2 mm versus XDA Argon

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +10 g versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 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. XDA Argon

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

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

XDA Argon has approximately 88.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

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

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. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA ArgonSidekick 3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo