O2 XDA Atom 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

    XDA Atom: 50 g lighter

    XDA Atom:
    140 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 1 mm narrower

    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Depth

    XDA Atom: 3.5 mm thinner

    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 28 mm shorter

    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom:
    2005
    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 Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +28 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    22 mm +3.5 mm versus XDA Atom

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom

    140 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +50 g versus XDA Atom

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 Atom

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

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

XDA Atom has approximately 12.2% 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 Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Atom

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

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 Atom

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Atom2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 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 Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.2%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2005
  • November
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 XDA Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXDA AtomSidekick 3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo