Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V 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.

  • Width

    Xperia neo V: 1 mm narrower

    Xperia neo V:
    57 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia neo V:
    3.7 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia neo V: 5 mm thinner

    Xperia neo V:
    13 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Xperia neo V: 3 mm shorter

    Xperia neo V:
    116 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia neo V:
    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. Xperia neo V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +3 mm versus Xperia neo V
    Width:
    58 mm +1 mm versus Xperia neo V
    Depth:
    18 mm +5 mm versus Xperia neo V

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia neo V

    126 g

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

    +2 g versus Xperia neo V

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. Xperia neo V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

Xperia neo V has approximately 96.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia neo V: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. Xperia neo V

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

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. Xperia neo V

    1500 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia neo V2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 57 Х 13 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5900
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 266
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 259
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Blue Gradient
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia neo V, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia neo VSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input