T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs Vodafone Smart N8

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

    Smart N8: 11 g lighter

    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
    Smart N8:
    151 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 11.9 mm narrower

    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
    Smart N8:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
    Smart N8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Smart N8: 13.4 mm thinner

    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
    Smart N8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 15 mm shorter

    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
    Smart N8:
    144.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick LX:
    2007
    Smart N8:
    2017

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
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.4 mm versus Smart N8
  2. 2. Smart N8

    Height:
    144.5 mm +15 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    71.9 mm +11.9 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +11 g versus Smart N8

  2. 2. Smart N8

    151 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 LX

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²
  2. 2. Smart N8

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

Smart N8 has approximately 169% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick LX.

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

Smart N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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 LX

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

2. Smart N8

NFC:
Yes
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 LX

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Smart N8

    2400 mAh

    +860 mAh versus Sidekick LX

Specifications

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1. Sidekick LX2. Smart N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
  • 144.5 Х 71.9 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.0%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27145
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick LX, Smart N8.
SpecificationSidekick LXSmart N8
Dop
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity