Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

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 4G: 33 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 8:
    195 g
    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 13.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 8:
    74.8 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 8:
    6.3 in
    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 8:
    Dual
    Sidekick 4G:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 8: 6.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 8:
    8.6 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 35.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 8:
    162.5 mm
    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm

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 8

    Height:
    162.5 mm +35.5 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    74.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.4 mm versus Galaxy Note 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 8

    195 g

    +33 g versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    162 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 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

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

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 188.9% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 4G.

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 8, Sidekick 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. Galaxy Note 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Sidekick 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 8

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

  2. 2. Sidekick 4G

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 82. Sidekick 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.1 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.2%
  • 45.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 521 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 94
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 100
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 204196
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6277
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 9051
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 259278
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3822
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 345
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1509
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Maple Gold
  • Orchid Gray
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
Radio
  • No
  • Nо
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Sidekick 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 8Sidekick 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
  • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
  • LATAM
  • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor
  • PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G