T-Mobile Dash 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: 71 g lighter

    Dash:
    119 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 3.5 mm narrower

    Dash:
    62.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Dash:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 9.2 mm thinner

    Dash:
    12.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 18.5 mm shorter

    Dash:
    111.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm

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

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +18.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.2 mm versus Dash

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash

    119 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +71 g versus Dash

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

    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.

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: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    960 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +540 mAh versus Dash

Specifications

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1. Dash2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 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
  • 25.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2006
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDashSidekick 3
Dop
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo