Spice Mi-285 Stellar 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

    Mi-285 Stellar: 49 g lighter

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    79 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Mi-285 Stellar: 5.3 mm thinner

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    12.7 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Mi-285 Stellar: 2.5 mm shorter

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    116.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    2012
    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. Mi-285 Stellar

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +2.5 mm versus Mi-285 Stellar
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.3 mm versus Mi-285 Stellar

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi-285 Stellar

    79 g

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 g

    +49 g versus Mi-285 Stellar

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-285 Stellar

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

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

Mi-285 Stellar has approximately 26.2% 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.

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. Mi-285 Stellar

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

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. Mi-285 Stellar

    1400 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi-285 Stellar2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 58.4 Х 12.7 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 79 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack Unknown
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
Radio
  • wireless FM
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, Sidekick.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarSidekick
Dop Unknown
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input