QMobile Noir i8 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: 23 g lighter

    Noir i8:
    151 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 13.6 mm narrower

    Noir i8:
    71.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Noir i8:
    4.7 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Noir i8: 9.2 mm thinner

    Noir i8:
    8.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 20 mm shorter

    Noir i8:
    139 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Noir i8:
    2015
    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. Noir i8

    Height:
    139 mm +20 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    71.6 mm +13.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.2 mm versus Noir i8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir i8

    151 g

    +23 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. Noir i8

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

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

Noir i8 has approximately 226.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Noir i8, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir i8Sidekick
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Noir i8

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

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. Noir i8

    2120 mAh

    +1090 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir i82. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139 Х 71.6 Х 8.8 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 151 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2120 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.2%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 199 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir i8, Sidekick.
SpecificationNoir i8Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input