T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Grand Xmax

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: 43.8 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    Grand Xmax:
    171.8 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 25.1 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    83.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    Grand Xmax:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Grand Xmax: 10.1 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 43.1 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    Grand Xmax:
    162.1 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    Grand Xmax:
    2014

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 +10.1 mm versus Grand Xmax
  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    Height:
    162.1 mm +43.1 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    83.1 mm +25.1 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

  2. 2. Grand Xmax

    171.8 g

    +43.8 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. Grand Xmax

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

Grand Xmax has approximately 415.8% 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 Xmax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekickGrand Xmax
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. Grand Xmax

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 Xmax

    3200 mAh

    +2170 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Grand Xmax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 162.1 Х 83.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 171.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 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
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12887
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 860 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, Grand Xmax.
SpecificationSidekickGrand Xmax
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 30% in 30 min (Quick Charge 1.0)