T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 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

    Mi Note 3: 27 g lighter

    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 15 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick 3:
    Single
    Mi Note 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Note 3: 14.4 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 22.6 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    152.6 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 +14.4 mm versus Mi Note 3
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm +22.6 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    74 mm +15 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +27 g versus Mi Note 3

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    163 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. Mi Note 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Mi Note 3 has approximately 314.3% 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, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 3Mi Note 3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. Mi Note 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Sidekick 3

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
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 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • BDS
USB
  • 1.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationSidekick 3Mi Note 3
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)