T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs ZTE Orbit

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

    Orbit: 25.6 g lighter

    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Sidekick LX: 3.5 mm narrower

    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick LX: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 11.8 mm thinner

    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 10.1 mm shorter

    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick LX:
    2007
    Orbit:
    2012

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 +10.1 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.8 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Sidekick LX
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +25.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 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. Orbit

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

Orbit 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

Orbit: 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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +60 mAh versus Sidekick LX

Specifications

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1. Sidekick LX2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick LX, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 136.4 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)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick LX, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
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%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick LX, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick LX, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick LX, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick LX, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • 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, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick LX, Orbit.
SpecificationSidekick LXOrbit
Dop
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular