T-Mobile Shadow 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

    Shadow: 12 g lighter

    Shadow:
    150 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 7 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Shadow: 7 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 26.5 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 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. Shadow

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

    Height:
    129.5 mm +26.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    60 mm +7 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 LX

    162 g

    +12 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 LX

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

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

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 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
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationShadowSidekick LX
Dop
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