T-Mobile MDA Vario IV 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

    MDA Vario IV: 25 g lighter

    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 8 mm narrower

    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    MDA Vario IV: 3.9 mm thinner

    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 28 mm shorter

    MDA Vario IV:
    102 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Vario IV:
    2008
    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. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +28 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    59 mm +8 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    22 mm +3.9 mm versus MDA Vario IV

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +25 g versus MDA Vario IV

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 3

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

MDA Vario IV has approximately 20.6% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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 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. MDA Vario IV

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. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +160 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario IV2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 160 x 240 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
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 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 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
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
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 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 3
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 3.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo