T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs ZTE Xiang

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

    Xiang: 70 g lighter

    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 7 mm narrower

    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Depth

    Xiang: 10.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xiang: 16 mm shorter

    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
    Xiang:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 3:
    2006
    Xiang:
    2009

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 +16 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.1 mm versus Xiang
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +70 g versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    120 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. Xiang

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

Sidekick 3 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +200 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 32. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 3, Xiang.
SpecificationSidekick 3Xiang
Dop
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input