T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs Xolo A500S

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

    A500S: 42 g lighter

    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
    A500S:
    120 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 3.2 mm narrower

    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
    A500S:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
    A500S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A500S: 13 mm thinner

    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
    A500S:
    9 mm
  • Height

    A500S: 4.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
    A500S:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick LX:
    2007
    A500S:
    2013

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 +4.5 mm versus A500S
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13 mm versus A500S
  2. 2. A500S

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +42 g versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    120 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. A500S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A500S has approximately 77.8% 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

A500S: Original memory entry

4 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 LX

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

2. A500S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 LX

    1540 mAh

    +140 mAh versus A500S

  2. 2. A500S

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick LX2. A500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
  • 125 Х 63.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.0%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick LX, A500S.
SpecificationSidekick LXA500S
Dop
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India