T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs ZTE Blade S7

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

    Blade S7: 59 g lighter

    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
    Blade S7:
    131 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 8 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    Blade S7:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
    Blade S7:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade S7: 14.8 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    Blade S7:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 12 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    Blade S7:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 3:
    2006
    Blade S7:
    2015

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 +14.8 mm versus Blade S7
  2. 2. Blade S7

    Height:
    142 mm +12 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    67 mm +8 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +59 g versus Blade S7

  2. 2. Blade S7

    131 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. Blade S7

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

Blade S7 has approximately 242.4% 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, Blade S7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 3Blade S7
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade S7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Blade S7

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Sidekick 3

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. Blade S7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 142 Х 67 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 3.0
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31254
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, Blade S7.
SpecificationSidekick 3Blade S7
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass