Spice Stellar 520 (Mi-520) 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: 28 g lighter

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    156 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 14.8 mm narrower

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    72.8 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    5 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 9.5 mm thinner

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    8.5 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 26 mm shorter

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    145 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Stellar 520 (Mi-520):
    2014
    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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

    Height:
    145 mm +26 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    72.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.5 mm versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

    156 g

    +28 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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

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

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

Stellar 520 (Mi-520) has approximately 258.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

    2000 mAh

    +970 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.3%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Red/Yellow
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h Music play - Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stellar 520 (Mi-520), Sidekick.
SpecificationStellar 520 (Mi-520)Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input