Sony Ericsson P990 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

    P990: 40 g lighter

    P990:
    150 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    P990: 2 mm narrower

    P990:
    57 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Depth

    Sidekick 3: 4 mm thinner

    P990:
    26 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    P990: 16 mm shorter

    P990:
    114 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    P990:
    2005
    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. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +4 mm versus Sidekick 3
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +16 mm versus P990
    Width:
    59 mm +2 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    22 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P990

    150 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +40 g versus P990

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. P990

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

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

P990 has approximately 12.2% 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.

P990: Original memory entry

64 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. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB 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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. P9902. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Premium Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for P990, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationP990Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo