Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 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: 58 g lighter

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    186 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 19.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    77.6 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    5.7 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7 (2017): 10.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    7.9 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 37.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    156.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A7 (2017):
    2017
    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. Galaxy A7 (2017)

    Height:
    156.8 mm +37.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    77.6 mm +19.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.1 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2017)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2017)

    186 g

    +58 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. Galaxy A7 (2017)

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

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

Galaxy A7 (2017) has approximately 365.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
32 GB 3 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. Galaxy A7 (2017)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy A7 (2017)

    3600 mAh

    +2570 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A7 (2017)2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.8 Х 77.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.6%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 63218
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 771
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4011
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2980
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 145
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 911
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black Sky
  • Gold Sand
  • Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7 (2017), Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input