T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Wiko Highway Signs

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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

    Highway Signs: 38 g lighter

    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
    Highway Signs:
    124 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 7 mm narrower

    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
    Highway Signs:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
    Highway Signs:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Highway Signs: 7.4 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    Highway Signs:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 11 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    Highway Signs:
    138 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 4G:
    2011
    Highway Signs:
    2014

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 +7.4 mm versus Highway Signs
  2. 2. Highway Signs

    Height:
    138 mm +11 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    68 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +38 g versus Highway Signs

  2. 2. Highway Signs

    124 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. Highway Signs

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

Highway Signs has approximately 74.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 4GHighway Signs
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Highway Signs

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

  2. 2. Highway Signs

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. Highway Signs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 138 Х 68 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 367
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2126
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • White
  • Coral
  • Grey
  • Electric Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
Radio
  • Nо
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Highway Signs.
SpecificationSidekick 4GHighway Signs
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe