T-Mobile Sidekick vs Thuraya SG-2520

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

    Sidekick: 42 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 5 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    Sidekick: 0.8 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 19.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    SG-2520:
    2007

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

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +5 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Sidekick

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +42 g versus Sidekick

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Sidekick

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB 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

    1030 mAh

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekickSG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekickSG-2520
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekickSG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekickSG-2520
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekickSG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekickSG-2520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, SG-2520.
SpecificationSidekickSG-2520
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser