OnePlus 8 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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 4G: 18 g lighter

    8:
    180 g
    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 11.9 mm narrower

    8:
    72.9 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    8:
    6.55 in
    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    8:
    Triple
    Sidekick 4G:
    Single
  • Depth

    8: 7 mm thinner

    8:
    8 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 33.2 mm shorter

    8:
    160.2 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm

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. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +33.2 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    72.9 mm +11.9 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7 mm versus 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8

    180 g

    +18 g versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    162 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

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

8 has approximately 197.1% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 4G.

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 8, Sidekick 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8Sidekick 4G
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Sidekick 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 82. Sidekick 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • Fluid AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.55" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 45.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 14
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
Radio
  • No
  • Nо
Others
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8, Sidekick 4G.
Specification8Sidekick 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor
  • PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G