Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime 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: 32 g lighter

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    160 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 14.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    72.1 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 Prime: 9.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    8.9 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 25.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    144.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    2016
    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 J2 Prime

    Height:
    144.8 mm +25.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    72.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.1 mm versus Galaxy J2 Prime

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J2 Prime

    160 g

    +32 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 J2 Prime

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

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

Galaxy J2 Prime has approximately 258.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy J2 Prime: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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 J2 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 J2 Prime

    2600 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2 Prime2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39212
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 557
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1596
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 935
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 - G532F
  • G532G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G532M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G532F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - G532M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - G532G
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: G532F (Europe); G532M (Global Single SIM); G532M/DS (Asia
  • LATAM); Galaxy J2 Ace G532G (India
  • Taiwan
  • Philippines)
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input