Samsung Wave Y S5380 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

    Wave Y S5380: 87.6 g lighter

    Wave Y S5380:
    102.4 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Wave Y S5380:
    3.2 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Wave Y S5380: 9.7 mm thinner

    Wave Y S5380:
    12.3 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Wave Y S5380: 20 mm shorter

    Wave Y S5380:
    110 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Wave Y S5380:
    2011
    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. Wave Y S5380

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    58.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +20 mm versus Wave Y S5380
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.7 mm versus Wave Y S5380

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wave Y S5380

    102.4 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +87.6 g versus Wave Y S5380

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. Wave Y S5380

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

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

Wave Y S5380 has approximately 51.5% 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.

Wave Y S5380: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. Wave Y S5380

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

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. Wave Y S5380

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Wave Y S5380

Specifications

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1. Wave Y S53802. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 58.2 Х 12.3 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 102.4 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • 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
  • bada 2.0
  • Danger 3.0
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 832 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • LaFleur edition
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 570 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wave Y S5380, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationWave Y S5380Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave538
  • Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo