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T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs TECNO Phantom 9

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

    Phantom 9: 25.6 g lighter

    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
    Phantom 9:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 16.3 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    Phantom 9:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 3.79 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
    Phantom 9:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick 3:
    Single
    Phantom 9:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Phantom 9: 14.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    Phantom 9:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 28.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    Phantom 9:
    158.5 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. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +14.1 mm versus Phantom 9
  2. 2. Phantom 9

    Height:
    158.5 mm +28.5 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    75.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +25.6 g versus Phantom 9

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    164.4 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. Sidekick 3

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Phantom 9 has approximately 398% 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.

Recorded RAM for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 3Phantom 9
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. Sidekick 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Phantom 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Sidekick 3

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. Phantom 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 15000 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, Phantom 9.
SpecificationSidekick 3Phantom 9
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass