T-Mobile Sidekick vs Toshiba TG02

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

    TG02: 9 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    TG02:
    119 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 8 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    TG02:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    TG02:
    4.1 in
  • Depth

    TG02: 8.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    TG02:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 7 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    TG02:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    TG02:
    2010

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
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.1 mm versus TG02
  2. 2. TG02

    Height:
    126 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

    +9 g versus TG02

  2. 2. TG02

    119 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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. TG02

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

TG02 has approximately 148.7% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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

TG02: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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

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

2. TG02

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    1030 mAh

    +30 mAh versus TG02

  2. 2. TG02

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. TG02

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.1" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 47.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 57.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h (2G) / Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, TG02.
SpecificationSidekickTG02
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Organizer -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Facebook and YouTube apps -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input