Palm Treo 500v 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

    Treo 500v: 42 g lighter

    Treo 500v:
    120 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 1.5 mm narrower

    Treo 500v:
    61.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Treo 500v: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Treo 500v:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Treo 500v: 5.5 mm thinner

    Treo 500v:
    16.5 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Treo 500v: 19.5 mm shorter

    Treo 500v:
    110 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 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. Treo 500v

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    16.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Treo 500v
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +5.5 mm versus Treo 500v

Weight

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

  1. 1. Treo 500v

    120 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +42 g versus Treo 500v

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. Treo 500v

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

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

Sidekick LX has approximately 43.6% 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 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. Treo 500v

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Treo 500v

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Treo 500v

Specifications

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1. Treo 500v2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 61.5 Х 16.5 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Treo 500v, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTreo 500vSidekick LX
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo