T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs vivo Y97

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

    Y97: 28 g lighter

    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
    Y97:
    162 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 16.6 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    Y97:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
    Y97:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick 3:
    Single
    Y97:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Y97: 13.9 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    Y97:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 25.9 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    Y97:
    155.9 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 +13.9 mm versus Y97
  2. 2. Y97

    Height:
    155.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    75.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +28 g versus Y97

  2. 2. Y97

    162 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. Y97

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

Y97 has approximately 392.2% 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.

Sidekick 3: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Y97: Original memory entry

128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Y97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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. Y97

    3315 mAh

    +1815 mAh versus Sidekick 3

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. Y97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.6 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3315 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Danger 3.0
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4.5
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 400 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 130520
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Starry Night
  • Nebula
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
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, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, Y97.
SpecificationSidekick 3Y97
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For China