T-Mobile Dash 3G 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

    Dash 3G: 70 g lighter

    Dash 3G:
    120 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 2.5 mm narrower

    Dash 3G:
    61.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3G:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Dash 3G: 10 mm thinner

    Dash 3G:
    12 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3G: 13.5 mm shorter

    Dash 3G:
    116.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3G:
    2009
    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. Dash 3G

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +13.5 mm versus Dash 3G
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus Dash 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3G

    120 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +70 g versus Dash 3G

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. Dash 3G

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

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

Sidekick 3 has approximately 12.8% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3G.

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.

Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Dash 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Dash 3G

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3G2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 3
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.9%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 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 Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3G, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash 3GSidekick 3
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Calculator -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Snap
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo