T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Unnecto Drone XL

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

    Drone XL: 52 g lighter

    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
    Drone XL:
    110 g
  • Depth

    Drone XL: 4.5 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    Drone XL:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Drone XL: 12 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    Drone XL:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 4G:
    2011
    Drone XL:
    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 4G

    Height:
    127 mm +12 mm versus Drone XL
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.5 mm versus Drone XL
  2. 2. Drone XL

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +52 g versus Drone XL

  2. 2. Drone XL

    110 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 4G

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Drone XL has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 4G.

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

Drone XL: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Drone XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +400 mAh versus Drone XL

  2. 2. Drone XL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. Drone XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 40 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
Radio
  • Nо
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Drone XL.
SpecificationSidekick 4GDrone XL
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 Accelerometer