O2 XDA II mini vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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: 22 g lighter

    XDA II mini:
    150 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA II mini:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Height

    XDA II mini: 11 mm shorter

    XDA II mini:
    108 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    XDA II mini:
    2004
    Sidekick:
    2008

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 II mini

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +11 mm versus XDA II mini
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA II mini

    150 g

    +22 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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 II mini

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

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

XDA II mini has approximately 26.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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 II mini: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 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. XDA II mini

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

2. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. XDA II mini

    1200 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA II mini2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" 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 ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA II mini, Sidekick.
SpecificationXDA II miniSidekick
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S100
  • i-mate JAM and T-Mobile MDA Compact.
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input