Sony Xperia Z1 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 Z1: 20 g lighter

    Xperia Z1:
    170 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 15 mm narrower

    Xperia Z1:
    74 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z1:
    5 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z1: 13.5 mm thinner

    Xperia Z1:
    8.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 14 mm shorter

    Xperia Z1:
    144 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia Z1:
    2013
    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 Z1

    Height:
    144 mm +14 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    74 mm +15 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.5 mm versus Xperia Z1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z1

    170 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +20 g versus Xperia Z1

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 Z1

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

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

Xperia Z1 has approximately 242.4% 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 Z1, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Z1Sidekick 3
16 GB 2 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 Z1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Z1

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z12. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 8.5 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41148
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 970
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2343
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2240
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6903
  • C6943 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700) - C6906
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • 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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z1, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationXperia Z1Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Honami
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6902/L39h
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6903
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6906
  • Sony Xperia Z1 C6943
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo