Sony Ericsson Aspen 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

    Aspen: 60 g lighter

    Aspen:
    130 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 1 mm narrower

    Aspen:
    60 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aspen: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Aspen:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Aspen: 9.5 mm thinner

    Aspen:
    12.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Aspen: 13 mm shorter

    Aspen:
    117 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Aspen:
    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. Aspen

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +1 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +13 mm versus Aspen
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.5 mm versus Aspen

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aspen

    130 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +60 g versus Aspen

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. Aspen

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

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

Sidekick 3 has approximately 12.8% more rectangular screen area than Aspen.

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.

Aspen: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM · 100 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. Aspen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. Aspen

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aspen2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 60 Х 12.5 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • 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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.4%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Iconic Black
  • White Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 85 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 225 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • XPERIA Panels
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aspen, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationAspenSidekick 3
Dop
  • MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Eco friendly materials -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Faith
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo