Samsung Galaxy Star S5280 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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

    Galaxy Star S5280: 89.5 g lighter

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    100.5 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star S5280: 1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    58 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    3 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star S5280: 10.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    11.9 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star S5280: 25 mm shorter

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    105 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    2013
    Sidekick 3:
    2006

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 Star S5280

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +25 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.1 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Star S5280

    100.5 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +89.5 g versus Galaxy Star S5280

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 Star S5280

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Galaxy Star S5280 has approximately 38.5% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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 Star S5280: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Sidekick 3: Original memory entry

64 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 Star S5280

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

2. Sidekick 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 Star S5280

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Galaxy Star S5280

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Star S52802. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 58 Х 11.9 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 100.5 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.8%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Speed
  • No
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as Samsung Galaxy Star Duos S5282 with dual-SIM card slots
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo