T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs Thuraya SG-2520

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 LX: 8 g lighter

    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 7 mm narrower

    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    SG-2520: 3.2 mm thinner

    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 9 mm shorter

    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 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 LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +7 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    22 mm +3.2 mm versus SG-2520
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +9 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick LX

    162 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +8 g versus Sidekick LX

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Sidekick LX

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 LX: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

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 LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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 LX

    1540 mAh

    +260 mAh versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick LX2. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick LX, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekick LXSG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger OS
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick LX, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekick LXSG-2520
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.0%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick LX, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekick LXSG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick LX, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekick LXSG-2520
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick LX, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekick LXSG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick LX, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekick LXSG-2520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick LX, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekick LXSG-2520
Dop
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser