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T-Mobile Sidekick vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

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.

  • WeightSidekick: 71 g lighterSidekick: 128 g · Redmi Note: 199 g
  • WidthSidekick: 20.7 mm narrowerSidekick: 58 mm · Redmi Note: 78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick: 2.9 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · Redmi Note: 5.5 in
  • DepthRedmi Note: 8.5 mm thinnerRedmi Note: 9.5 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
  • HeightSidekick: 35 mm shorterSidekick: 119 mm · Redmi Note: 154 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2014Sidekick: 2008 · Redmi Note: 2014

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.

Front
Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 1 Redmi Note: 154 × 78.7 mm 2
Side
Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 1 Redmi Note: 154 × 9.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Sidekick
    Height
    119 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+8.5 mm versus Redmi Note
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. Redmi Note
    Height
    154 mm+35 mm versus Sidekick
    Width
    78.7 mm+20.7 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth
    9.5 mm
    Weight
    199 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick128 g
  2. 2. Redmi Note199 g

    +71 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.

Screen size
Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Redmi Note: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Redmi Note 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Redmi Note has approximately 333.4% 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

Redmi Note: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1/2 GB 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

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

2. Redmi Note

NFC
Unknown
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Sidekick1030 mAh
  2. 2. Redmi Note3100 mAh

    +2070 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Redmi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65210
General specs
General specs
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationSidekickRedmi Note
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass

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