T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs Xolo A500L

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.

  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 5.6 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    A500L:
    64.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
    A500L:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500L: 10.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    A500L:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    A500L: 5.2 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    A500L:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 3:
    2006
    A500L:
    2013

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 +5.2 mm versus A500L
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.1 mm versus A500L
    Weight:
    190 g
  2. 2. A500L

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A500L

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A500L has approximately 126.2% 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

A500L: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. A500L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A500L

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. A500L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 124.8 Х 64.6 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 3.0
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 556 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, A500L.
SpecificationSidekick 3A500L
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India