Samsung Galaxy Note 3 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: 40 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 3:
    168 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 21.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 3:
    79.2 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 3:
    5.7 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 3: 9.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 3:
    8.3 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 32.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 3:
    151.2 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note 3:
    2013
    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 Note 3

    Height:
    151.2 mm +32.2 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    79.2 mm +21.2 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.7 mm versus Galaxy Note 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 3

    168 g

    +40 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 Note 3

    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 Note 3 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 Note 3, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 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 Note 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Note 3

    3200 mAh

    +2170 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 32. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 168 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.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
  • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
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
  • 74.8%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005
  • N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330 N9005
  • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35250
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 761
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1968
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2235
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 829
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Merlot Red
  • Rose Gold Black
  • Rose Gold White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • 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 Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005
  • N9002
  • N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input