Posh Revel S500 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

    Revel S500: 30 g lighter

    Revel S500:
    160 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 14 mm narrower

    Revel S500:
    73 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Revel S500:
    5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Revel S500: 12.4 mm thinner

    Revel S500:
    9.6 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 17 mm shorter

    Revel S500:
    147 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Revel S500:
    2014
    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. Revel S500

    Height:
    147 mm +17 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    73 mm +14 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.4 mm versus Revel S500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Revel S500

    160 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +30 g versus Revel S500

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. Revel S500

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

Revel S500 has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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.

Revel S500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Revel S500

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

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. Revel S500

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Revel S5002. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.2%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Revel S500, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationRevel S500Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo