T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs ZTE Star 1

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

    Star 1: 60 g lighter

    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
    Star 1:
    130 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 10 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    Star 1:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
    Star 1:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Star 1: 15.4 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    Star 1:
    6.6 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 3: 9 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    Star 1:
    139 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 3:
    2006
    Star 1:
    2014

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 +15.4 mm versus Star 1
  2. 2. Star 1

    Height:
    139 mm +9 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Width:
    69 mm +10 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    6.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +60 g versus Star 1

  2. 2. Star 1

    130 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. Star 1

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

Star 1 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, Star 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 3Star 1
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Star 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Star 1

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Sidekick 3

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. Star 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 139 Х 69 Х 6.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 130 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Danger 3.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
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%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19198
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1118
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, Star 1.
SpecificationSidekick 3Star 1
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity