T-Mobile Garminfone vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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

    Garminfone: 26 g lighter

    Garminfone:
    136 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 2.2 mm narrower

    Garminfone:
    62.2 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Garminfone:
    3.5 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Garminfone: 10 mm thinner

    Garminfone:
    12 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Garminfone: 13.5 mm shorter

    Garminfone:
    116 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Garminfone:
    2010
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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. Garminfone

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Garminfone
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus Garminfone

Weight

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

  1. 1. Garminfone

    136 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +26 g versus Garminfone

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. Garminfone

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

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

Garminfone has approximately 42.4% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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.

Garminfone: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 MB RAM

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 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. Garminfone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Garminfone

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +390 mAh versus Garminfone

Specifications

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1. Garminfone2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Garminfone, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGarminfoneSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 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.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Danger OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Garminfone, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGarminfoneSidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Garminfone, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGarminfoneSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Garminfone, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGarminfoneSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 144 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Garminfone, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGarminfoneSidekick LX
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
  • Garmin navigation
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Garminfone, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGarminfoneSidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Garminfone, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationGarminfoneSidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Identical to Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo