T-Mobile G1 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: 30 g lighter

    G1:
    158 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    G1: 2.3 mm narrower

    G1:
    55.7 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    G1:
    3.2 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    G1: 0.9 mm thinner

    G1:
    17.1 mm
    Sidekick:
    18 mm
  • Height

    G1: 2 mm shorter

    G1:
    117 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 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. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +2 mm versus G1
    Width:
    58 mm +2.3 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    18 mm +0.9 mm versus G1

Weight

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

  1. 1. G1

    158 g

    +30 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. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick

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

G1 has approximately 58.5% 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.

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. G1

    1150 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. G12. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.8%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21315
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for G1, Sidekick.
SpecificationG1Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input