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Philips W820 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: 15 g lighter

    W820:
    143 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    W820:
    3.2 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    W820: 3.2 mm thinner

    W820:
    14.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    W820: 4.4 mm shorter

    W820:
    114.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    W820:
    2012
    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. W820

    Height:
    114.6 mm
    Width:
    57.7 mm
    Depth:
    14.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +4.4 mm versus W820
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.2 mm versus W820

Weight

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

  1. 1. W820

    143 g

    +15 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. W820

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

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

W820 has approximately 58.5% 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.

W820: Original memory entry

512 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. W820

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. W820

    2100 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. W8202. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W820, Sidekick.
SpecificationW820Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 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.
  • 2100 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 W820, Sidekick.
SpecificationW820Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W820, Sidekick.
SpecificationW820Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 176x144@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for W820, Sidekick.
SpecificationW820Sidekick
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W820, Sidekick.
SpecificationW820Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W820, Sidekick.
SpecificationW820Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for W820, Sidekick.
SpecificationW820Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input