T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Xiaomi Mi 4c

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

    Mi 4c: 30 g lighter

    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
    Mi 4c:
    132 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 8.6 mm narrower

    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
    Mi 4c:
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
    Mi 4c:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Mi 4c: 7.2 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    Mi 4c:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 11.1 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    Mi 4c:
    138.1 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 4G:
    2011
    Mi 4c:
    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
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.2 mm versus Mi 4c
  2. 2. Mi 4c

    Height:
    138.1 mm +11.1 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    69.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +30 g versus Mi 4c

  2. 2. Mi 4c

    132 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. Mi 4c

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

Mi 4c 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

Mi 4c: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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. Mi 4c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi 4c

    3080 mAh

    +1580 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. Mi 4c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 138.1 Х 69.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
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%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 67156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1076
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2127
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2425
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 973
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 201
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 480
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • 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, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
Radio
  • Nо
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Mi 4c.
SpecificationSidekick 4GMi 4c
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
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 40% in 60 min (Quick Charge 2.0)