T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Imperial II

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: 15.7 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 13.1 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Imperial II: 7.8 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 23.2 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    Imperial II:
    2015

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 +7.8 mm versus Imperial II
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +23.2 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    71.1 mm +13.1 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +15.7 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. Imperial II

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

Imperial II 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 for Sidekick, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekickImperial II
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. Imperial II

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. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +1270 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
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%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
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,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
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, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, Imperial II.
SpecificationSidekickImperial II
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular