T-Mobile Shadow 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

    Shadow: 40 g lighter

    Shadow:
    150 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 6 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Depth

    Shadow: 7 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 27 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    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. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +27 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    59 mm +6 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    22 mm +7 mm versus Shadow

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shadow

    150 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +40 g versus Shadow

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

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

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.

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Shadow

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. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 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 Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationShadowSidekick 3
Dop
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  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo