T-Mobile Sidekick vs Xolo Black

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: 18.6 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    Black:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    Black:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Sidekick:
    Single
    Black:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black: 10.7 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    Black:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 36.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    Black:
    155.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    Black:
    2015

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 +10.7 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    128 g
  2. 2. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm +36.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    76.6 mm +18.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    7.3 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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Black 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.

Recorded RAM for Sidekick, Black, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekickBlack
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Black

    3200 mAh

    +2170 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, Black.
SpecificationSidekickBlack
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India