QMobile Noir E8 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

    Sidekick 3: 20 g lighter

    Noir E8:
    210 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 23.3 mm narrower

    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Noir E8:
    6 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Noir E8: 12.4 mm thinner

    Noir E8:
    9.6 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 34 mm shorter

    Noir E8:
    164 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Noir E8:
    2015
    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. Noir E8

    Height:
    164 mm +34 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    82.3 mm +23.3 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 Noir E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir E8

    210 g

    +20 g versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 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. Noir E8

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

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

Noir E8 has approximately 393% 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 Noir E8, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir E8Sidekick 3
64 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. Noir E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Noir E8

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir E82. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 490 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 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 Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir E8, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationNoir E8Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo