Palm Treo 500v 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.
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Weight
Treo 500v: 42 g lighter
- Treo 500v:
- 120 g
- Sidekick 4G:
- 162 g
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Screen diagonal
Treo 500v: 1.1 in smaller diagonal
- Treo 500v:
- 2.4 in
- Sidekick 4G:
- 3.5 in
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Depth
Sidekick 4G: 1.5 mm thinner
- Treo 500v:
- 16.5 mm
- Sidekick 4G:
- 15 mm
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Height
Treo 500v: 17 mm shorter
- Treo 500v:
- 110 mm
- Sidekick 4G:
- 127 mm
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Release year
- Treo 500v:
- 2007
- Sidekick 4G:
- 2011
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. Treo 500v
- Height:
- 110 mm
- Width:
- 61.5 mm
- Depth:
- 16.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Sidekick 4G
2. Sidekick 4G
- Height:
- 127 mm +17 mm versus Treo 500v
- Width:
- 61 mm
- Depth:
- 15 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Treo 500v
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 17.8 cm²
2. Sidekick 4G
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 34.9 cm²
Sidekick 4G has approximately 95.5% more rectangular screen area than Treo 500v.
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.
Treo 500v: Original memory entry
150 MB
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. Treo 500v
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- No
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD (dedicated slot)
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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| Touchscreen | Unknown |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications | Unknown |
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Performance
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Treo 500v | Sidekick 4G |
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| Dop |
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