Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A 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: 19 g lighter

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    147 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 13.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 8.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 20.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    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 S4 Active LTE-A

    Height:
    139.7 mm +20.7 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    71.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.9 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 g

    +19 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 S4 Active LTE-A

    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 S4 Active LTE-A 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 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 S4 Active LTE-A

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 S4 Active LTE-A

    2600 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" 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 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
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
  • 69.2%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38218
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1793
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Dive Blue
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • 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 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, Sidekick.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-ASidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - DMB-T TV tuner -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input