T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Vodafone Smart N8

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

    Smart N8: 11 g lighter

    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
    Smart N8:
    151 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 10.9 mm narrower

    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
    Smart N8:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
    Smart N8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Smart N8: 6.4 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    Smart N8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 17.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    Smart N8:
    144.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 4G:
    2011
    Smart N8:
    2017

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 +6.4 mm versus Smart N8
  2. 2. Smart N8

    Height:
    144.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    71.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +11 g versus Smart N8

  2. 2. Smart N8

    151 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. Smart N8

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

Smart N8 has approximately 97.7% 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

Smart N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Smart N8

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Smart N8

    2400 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. Smart N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 144.5 Х 71.9 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB 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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27145
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 100 EUR
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, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
Radio
  • Nо
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick 4GSmart N8
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