T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Kis V788

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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

    Kis V788: 8 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    Kis V788:
    120 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 3.6 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    Kis V788:
    61.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    Kis V788:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Kis V788: 6.5 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    Kis V788:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Kis V788: 4.7 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    Kis V788:
    114.3 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    Kis V788:
    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 +4.7 mm versus Kis V788
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.5 mm versus Kis V788
  2. 2. Kis V788

    Height:
    114.3 mm
    Width:
    61.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sidekick

    128 g

    +8 g versus Kis V788

  2. 2. Kis V788

    120 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. Kis V788

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Kis V788 has approximately 89.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Kis V788: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Kis V788

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Kis V788

    1400 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Kis V788

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 114.3 Х 61.6 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 51.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 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, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sidekick, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, Kis V788.
SpecificationSidekickKis V788
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input