Samsung I909 Galaxy S 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

    I909 Galaxy S: 67 g lighter

    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 5.2 mm narrower

    I909 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    I909 Galaxy S:
    4 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    I909 Galaxy S: 11.2 mm thinner

    I909 Galaxy S:
    10.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    I909 Galaxy S: 7 mm shorter

    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    I909 Galaxy S:
    2010
    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. I909 Galaxy S

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +7 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.2 mm versus I909 Galaxy S

Weight

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

  1. 1. I909 Galaxy S

    123 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +67 g versus I909 Galaxy S

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. I909 Galaxy S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

I909 Galaxy S has approximately 126.2% 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.

I909 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. I909 Galaxy S

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. I909 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. I909 Galaxy S2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 64.2 Х 10.8 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for I909 Galaxy S, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationI909 Galaxy SSidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For China
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo