T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs ZTE nubia N3

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: 28 g lighter

    Sidekick 4G:
    162 g
    nubia N3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 4G: 14.6 mm narrower

    Sidekick 4G:
    61 mm
    nubia N3:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 4G: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick 4G:
    3.5 in
    nubia N3:
    6.01 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick 4G:
    Single
    nubia N3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia N3: 6.5 mm thinner

    Sidekick 4G:
    15 mm
    nubia N3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick 4G: 31.8 mm shorter

    Sidekick 4G:
    127 mm
    nubia N3:
    158.8 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 +6.5 mm versus nubia N3
  2. 2. nubia N3

    Height:
    158.8 mm +31.8 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Width:
    75.6 mm +14.6 mm versus Sidekick 4G
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick 4G

    162 g

  2. 2. nubia N3

    190 g

    +28 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. nubia N3

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

nubia N3 has approximately 167.3% 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

nubia N3: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. nubia N3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. nubia N3

    5000 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus Sidekick 4G

Specifications

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1. Sidekick 4G2. nubia N3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick 4G, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 61 Х 15 mm
  • 158.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.01" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick 4G, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 92.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 77.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick 4G, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick 4G, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 506
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick 4G, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Matte Black
  • Pearl magenta
  • Obsidian Black
  • Space Gold
  • Nebula Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 300 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, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi 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
  • 4.1
  • 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, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
Radio
  • Nо
  • To be confirmed
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick 4G, nubia N3.
SpecificationSidekick 4Gnubia N3
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