Samsung I9103 Galaxy R 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: 7 g lighter

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    135 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 8 mm narrower

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    66 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    4.2 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    I9103 Galaxy R: 8.5 mm thinner

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    9.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 6 mm shorter

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    125 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    I9103 Galaxy R:
    2011
    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. I9103 Galaxy R

    Height:
    125 mm +6 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.5 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9103 Galaxy R

    135 g

    +7 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. I9103 Galaxy R

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

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

I9103 Galaxy R has approximately 160.9% 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 I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
8 GB 1 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. I9103 Galaxy R

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. I9103 Galaxy R

    1650 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9103 Galaxy R2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • SC-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 50.2 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 660 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9103 Galaxy R, Sidekick.
SpecificationI9103 Galaxy RSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Z
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input