Orange San Diego 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

    San Diego: 73 g lighter

    San Diego:
    117 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 4 mm narrower

    San Diego:
    63 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    San Diego:
    4 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    San Diego: 12 mm thinner

    San Diego:
    10 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    San Diego: 7 mm shorter

    San Diego:
    123 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    San Diego:
    2012
    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. San Diego

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +4 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +7 mm versus San Diego
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12 mm versus San Diego

Weight

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

  1. 1. San Diego

    117 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +73 g versus San Diego

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. San Diego

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

San Diego has approximately 119.1% 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.

San Diego: Original memory entry

16 GB (12 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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. San Diego

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

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. San Diego2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63 Х 10 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 600 x 1024 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (12 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2460
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.1%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.6 GHz
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for San Diego, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationSan DiegoSidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously known as Orange Santa Clara
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo