Philips 968 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

    968: 62 g lighter

    968:
    128 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    968: 10.3 mm narrower

    968:
    48.7 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Depth

    Sidekick 3: 3 mm thinner

    968:
    25 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    968: 35 mm shorter

    968:
    95 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    968:
    2005
    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. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +3 mm versus Sidekick 3
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +35 mm versus 968
    Width:
    59 mm +10.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    22 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 968

    128 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +62 g versus 968

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 968

    968: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

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.

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. 968

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 968

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +50 mAh versus 968

Specifications

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1. 9682. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 968, Sidekick 3.
Specification968Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 968, Sidekick 3.
Specification968Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 968, Sidekick 3.
Specification968Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 968, Sidekick 3.
Specification968Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 968, Sidekick 3.
Specification968Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 968, Sidekick 3.
Specification968Sidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 968, Sidekick 3.
Specification968Sidekick 3
Dop
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo