Sony Xperia XZs 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.

  • Weight

    Sidekick: 33 g lighter

    Xperia XZs:
    161 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 14 mm narrower

    Xperia XZs:
    72 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia XZs:
    5.2 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia XZs: 9.9 mm thinner

    Xperia XZs:
    8.1 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 27 mm shorter

    Xperia XZs:
    146 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia XZs:
    2017
    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 XZs

    Height:
    146 mm +27 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    72 mm +14 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.9 mm versus Xperia XZs

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia XZs

    161 g

    +33 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

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 XZs

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

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

Xperia XZs has approximately 287.4% 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 XZs: Original memory entry

32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB · 4 GB RAM - G8232

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 XZs

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 XZs

    2900 mAh

    +1870 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia XZs2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72 Х 8.1 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G8232
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 19 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 124789
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1610
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3696
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7390
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 294
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 729
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Ice Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8232
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231
  • G8232 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8231
  • G8232
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia XZs, Sidekick.
SpecificationXperia XZsSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input