Spice Mi-270 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.

  • Width

    Mi-270: 4 mm narrower

    Mi-270:
    55 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-270:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Mi-270: 9.4 mm thinner

    Mi-270:
    12.6 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Mi-270: 26 mm shorter

    Mi-270:
    104 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-270:
    2011
    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. Mi-270

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +26 mm versus Mi-270
    Width:
    59 mm +4 mm versus Mi-270
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.4 mm versus Mi-270
    Weight:
    190 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. Mi-270

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

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

Mi-270 has approximately 20.6% 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.

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. Mi-270

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Mi-270

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Mi-270

Specifications

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1. Mi-2702. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 55 Х 12.6 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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. Unknown
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • May
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-270, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMi-270Sidekick 3
Dop
  • MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo