T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Blade V 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.

  • Weight

    Sidekick: 36 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    Blade V Plus:
    164 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 19.2 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    Blade V Plus:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    Blade V Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade V Plus: 9.4 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    Blade V Plus:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 36.3 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    Blade V Plus:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    Blade V 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.

  1. 1. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.4 mm versus Blade V Plus
  2. 2. Blade V Plus

    Height:
    155.3 mm +36.3 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    77.2 mm +19.2 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

  2. 2. Blade V Plus

    164 g

    +36 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. Blade V Plus

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

Blade V Plus 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, Blade V Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekickBlade V Plus
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. Blade V Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - mediatek modelmicroSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - sna

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. Blade V Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1970 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Blade V Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 164 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) - mediatek modelmicroSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - sna
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
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%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP3 -Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, Blade V Plus.
SpecificationSidekickBlade V Plus
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade V580
  • ZTE Blade A711