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Philips V816 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: 13 g lighter

    V816:
    141 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    V816: 3 mm narrower

    V816:
    55 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    V816:
    3.2 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    V816: 4.1 mm thinner

    V816:
    13.9 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    V816: 8 mm shorter

    V816:
    111 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    V816:
    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.

  1. 1. V816

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +8 mm versus V816
    Width:
    58 mm +3 mm versus V816
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.1 mm versus V816

Weight

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

  1. 1. V816

    141 g

    +13 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.

  1. 1. V816

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

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

V816 has approximately 51.5% 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.

V816: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. V816

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

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. V816

    1530 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. V8162. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V816, Sidekick.
SpecificationV816Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 13.9 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 180 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V816, Sidekick.
SpecificationV816Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.7%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V816, Sidekick.
SpecificationV816Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for V816, Sidekick.
SpecificationV816Sidekick
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V816, Sidekick.
SpecificationV816Sidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V816, Sidekick.
SpecificationV816Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for V816, Sidekick.
SpecificationV816Sidekick
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input