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T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Avid Plus

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: 36.4 g lighterSidekick: 128 g · Avid Plus: 164.4 g
  • WidthSidekick: 14.9 mm narrowerSidekick: 58 mm · Avid Plus: 72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · Avid Plus: 5 in
  • DepthAvid Plus: 7.1 mm thinnerAvid Plus: 10.9 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
  • HeightSidekick: 25.8 mm shorterSidekick: 119 mm · Avid Plus: 144.8 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2016Sidekick: 2008 · Avid Plus: 2016

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 Avid Plus: 144.8 × 72.9 mm 2
Side
Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 1 Avid Plus: 144.8 × 10.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Sidekick
    Height
    119 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+7.1 mm versus Avid Plus
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. Avid Plus
    Height
    144.8 mm+25.8 mm versus Sidekick
    Width
    72.9 mm+14.9 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth
    10.9 mm
    Weight
    164.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick128 g
  2. 2. Avid Plus164.4 g

    +36.4 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.

Screen size
Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Avid Plus: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Avid Plus 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Avid Plus has approximately 258.2% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageSidekickAvid Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Avid Plus

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. Avid Plus2300 mAh

    +1270 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Avid Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 854 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 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • 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
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationSidekickAvid Plus
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer