T-Mobile MDA Vario IV 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: 37 g lighter

    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 7 mm narrower

    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 17 mm shorter

    MDA Vario IV:
    102 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. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +17 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    58 mm +7 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +37 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. MDA Vario IV

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

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

MDA Vario IV has approximately 26.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MDA Vario IV: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. MDA Vario IV

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. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

    +310 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario IV2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Danger 4.7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
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 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input