T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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.

• Width

  Sidekick: 1.9 mm narrower

  Sidekick:

  58 mm

  Nova 3.5:

  59.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Sidekick: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Sidekick:

  2.6 in

  Nova 3.5:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  Nova 3.5: 7 mm thinner

  Sidekick:

  18 mm

  Nova 3.5:

  11 mm

• Height

  Nova 3.5: 6.6 mm shorter

  Sidekick:

  119 mm

  Nova 3.5:

  112.4 mm

• Release year

  Sidekick:

  2008

  Nova 3.5:

  2012

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 +6.6 mm versus Nova 3.5

   Width:

   58 mm

   Depth:

   18 mm +7 mm versus Nova 3.5

   Weight:

   128 g

2. 2. Nova 3.5

   Height:

   112.4 mm

   Width:

   59.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Sidekick

   Depth:

   11 mm

   Weight:

   Unknown

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. Nova 3.5

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   37.9 cm²

Nova 3.5 has approximately 97.2% 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.

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

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

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