T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs vivo U3

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: 31 g lighter

    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
    U3:
    193 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 15.5 mm narrower

    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
    U3:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 3.03 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
    U3:
    6.53 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick 4G:
    Single
    U3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    U3: 6.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    U3:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 35.2 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    U3:
    162.2 mm

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
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.1 mm versus U3
  2. 2. U3

    Height:
    162.2 mm +35.2 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    76.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

  2. 2. U3

    193 g

    +31 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. U3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

U3 has approximately 200.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Sidekick 4G, U3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 4GU3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
Sidekick 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. U3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. U3

    5000 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. U3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 162.2 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.0
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • macro camera
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 150 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
Radio
  • Nо
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, U3.
SpecificationSidekick 4GU3
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W