Orange Hiro vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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

    Hiro: 66 g lighter

    Hiro:
    96 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 2 mm narrower

    Hiro:
    62 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Hiro:
    4.3 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Hiro: 14 mm thinner

    Hiro:
    8 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Hiro: 2.4 mm shorter

    Hiro:
    127.1 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Hiro:
    2013
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +2 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +2.4 mm versus Hiro
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +14 mm versus Hiro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hiro

    96 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +66 g versus Hiro

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. Hiro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

Hiro has approximately 99% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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.

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 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. Hiro

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

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Hiro

    1700 mAh

    +160 mAh versus Sidekick LX

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hiro2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 569
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2013
  • Q3
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hiro, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationHiroSidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo