T-Mobile Sidekick vs Xolo X500

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: 3 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    X500:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    X500:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    X500: 5.4 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    X500:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    X500: 8.5 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    X500:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    X500:
    2013

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 +8.5 mm versus X500
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.4 mm versus X500
  2. 2. X500

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +3 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    12.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

  2. 2. X500

    132 g

    +4 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.

  1. 1. Sidekick

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. X500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

X500 has approximately 89.6% 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

X500: 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

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

2. X500

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

  2. 2. X500

    1500 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. X500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 110.5 Х 61 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Intel Atom Z2420
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 54.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h (2G) / Up to 383 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, X500.
SpecificationSidekickX500
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India