Sony Xperia V 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

    Xperia V: 70 g lighter

    Xperia V:
    120 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 6 mm narrower

    Xperia V:
    65 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia V:
    4.3 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia V: 11.3 mm thinner

    Xperia V:
    10.7 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia V:
    2012
    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. Xperia V

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    65 mm +6 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.3 mm versus Xperia V

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia V

    120 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +70 g versus Xperia 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 V

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

Xperia V has approximately 153.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia V, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia VSidekick 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Xperia V

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

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. Xperia V

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia V2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 65 Х 10.7 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
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 V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - LT25i
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia V, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia VSidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Xperia AX on NTT DoCoMo and Xperia VL on KDDI
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo