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Pantech Breakout vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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: 10 g lighter

    Breakout:
    138 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 6 mm narrower

    Breakout:
    64 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Breakout:
    4 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Breakout: 6 mm thinner

    Breakout:
    12 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 8 mm shorter

    Breakout:
    127 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Breakout:
    2011
    Sidekick:
    2008

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Breakout: height 127 mm; Width 64 mm. Sidekick: height 119 mm; Width 58 mm. Breakout: 127 × 64 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Breakout: height 127 mm; Depth 12 mm. Sidekick: height 119 mm; Depth 18 mm. Breakout: 127 × 12 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. Breakout

    Height:
    127 mm +8 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    64 mm +6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    138 g
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6 mm versus Breakout
    Weight:
    128 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Breakout

    138 g

    +10 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Breakout: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². Sidekick: screen diagonal 2.6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 19.2 cm². Breakout: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Breakout

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

Breakout has approximately 136.7% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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.

Breakout: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 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. Breakout

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Breakout

    1500 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Breakout2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64 Х 12 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.0%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 303 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 47 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Breakout, Sidekick.
SpecificationBreakoutSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Verizon
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input