T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs ZTE Blade Max View

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.

  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 13.9 mm narrower

    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
    Blade Max View:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
    Blade Max View:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick 4G:
    Single
    Blade Max View:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade Max View: 6.9 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    Blade Max View:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 36.1 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    Blade Max View:
    163.1 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick 4G:
    2011
    Blade Max View:
    2019

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 +6.9 mm versus Blade Max View
  2. 2. Blade Max View

    Height:
    163.1 mm +36.1 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    74.9 mm +13.9 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

    +2 g versus Blade Max View

  2. 2. Blade Max View

    160 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. Blade Max View

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Blade Max View has approximately 166.4% 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, Blade Max View, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick 4GBlade Max View
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade Max View

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. Blade Max View

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. Blade Max View

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 163.1 Х 74.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 505
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2019
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • Black
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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
Radio
  • Nо
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, Blade Max View.
SpecificationSidekick 4GBlade Max View
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