T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Toshiba G900

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

    Sidekick 4G: 36 g lighter

    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
    G900:
    198 g
  • Screen diagonal

    G900: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
    G900:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Sidekick 4G: 6.5 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    G900:
    21.5 mm
  • Height

    G900: 8 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    G900:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 4G:
    2011
    G900:
    2007

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 4G

    Height:
    127 mm +8 mm versus G900
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. G900

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    21.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Sidekick 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

  2. 2. G900

    198 g

    +36 g versus Sidekick 4G

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 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. G900

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

Sidekick 4G has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than G900.

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 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

G900: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 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 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. G900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 4G

    1500 mAh

    +180 mAh versus G900

  2. 2. G900

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. G900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 119 Х 61 Х 21.5 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 198 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 311 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Marvell PXA270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 410 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
Radio
  • Nо
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, G900.
SpecificationSidekick 4GG900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor
  • PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/ACC+ player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer