T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs ZTE Open

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.

  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 2 mm narrower

    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
    Open:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
    Open:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Open: 9.5 mm thinner

    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
    Open:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Open: 15.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
    Open:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick LX:
    2007
    Open:
    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 +15.5 mm versus Open
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.5 mm versus Open
    Weight:
    162 g
  2. 2. Open

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +2 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Open

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Open has approximately 42.4% 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

Open: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 256 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. Open

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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

    +340 mAh versus Open

  2. 2. Open

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick LX2. Open

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger OS
  • Firefox OS 1.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.0%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick LX, Open.
SpecificationSidekick LXOpen
Dop
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input