T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs ZTE Grand S

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

    Grand S: 52 g lighter

    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 10 mm narrower

    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Grand S: 15.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick LX: 12.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
    Grand S:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick LX:
    2007
    Grand S:
    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
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +15.1 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +12.5 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Width:
    70 mm +10 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +52 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 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. Grand S

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

Grand S 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.

Recorded RAM for Sidekick LX, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekick LXGrand S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Sidekick LX

Specifications

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1. Sidekick LX2. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick LX, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB 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
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick LX, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
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%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick LX, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick LX, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick LX, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 430 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, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick LX, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick LX, Grand S.
SpecificationSidekick LXGrand S
Dop
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass