Posh Volt LTE L540 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

    Volt LTE L540: 22.5 g lighter

    Volt LTE L540:
    167.5 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 13 mm narrower

    Volt LTE L540:
    72 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Volt LTE L540:
    5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Volt LTE L540: 12 mm thinner

    Volt LTE L540:
    10 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 13.8 mm shorter

    Volt LTE L540:
    143.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Volt LTE L540:
    2016
    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. Volt LTE L540

    Height:
    143.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12 mm versus Volt LTE L540

Weight

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

  1. 1. Volt LTE L540

    167.5 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +22.5 g versus Volt LTE L540

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. Volt LTE L540

    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

Volt LTE L540 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.

Recorded RAM for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. Volt LTE L540

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Volt LTE L540

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Volt LTE L5402. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 72 Х 10 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 167.5 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 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
  • 66.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 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 Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo