T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Grand X V970

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

    Grand X V970: 18 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    Grand X V970:
    110 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 7 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    Grand X V970:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    Grand X V970:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Grand X V970: 8.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    Grand X V970:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 8.4 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    Grand X V970:
    127.4 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    Grand X V970:
    2012

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 +8.1 mm versus Grand X V970
  2. 2. Grand X V970

    Height:
    127.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    65 mm +7 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

    +18 g versus Grand X V970

  2. 2. Grand X V970

    110 g

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. Grand X V970

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

Grand X V970 has approximately 164.9% 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, Grand X V970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekickGrand X V970
4 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. Grand X V970

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. Grand X V970

    1600 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Grand X V970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 127.4 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, Grand X V970.
SpecificationSidekickGrand X V970
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Mimosa X
  • ZTE V970M (based on MediaTek MT6577 with dual-SIM card slots)