T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro

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

    Axon 9 Pro: 20 g lighter

    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
    Axon 9 Pro:
    170 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 16 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    Axon 9 Pro:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
    Axon 9 Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick 3:
    Single
    Axon 9 Pro:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Axon 9 Pro: 14.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    Axon 9 Pro:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 21.7 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    Axon 9 Pro:
    151.7 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 Axon 9 Pro
  2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

    Height:
    151.7 mm +21.7 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    75 mm +16 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

    +20 g versus Axon 9 Pro

  2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

    170 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. Axon 9 Pro

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

Axon 9 Pro 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, Axon 9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
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. Axon 9 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon 9 Pro

    3400 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Sidekick 3

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. Axon 9 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 240 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 3.0
  • Android 7 (Nougat); MiFavor 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
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%
  • 73.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF -20 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 265842
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 450 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, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 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
USB
  • 1.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationSidekick 3Axon 9 Pro
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China