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T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Orbit

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.

      • WeightSidekick: 8.4 g lighterSidekick: 128 g · Orbit: 136.4 g
      • WidthSidekick: 5.5 mm narrowerSidekick: 58 mm · Orbit: 63.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalSidekick: 1.4 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · Orbit: 4 in
      • DepthOrbit: 7.8 mm thinnerOrbit: 10.2 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
      • Release year2008 / 2012Sidekick: 2008 · Orbit: 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.

      Front
      Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 63.5 mm 2
      Side
      Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 10.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Sidekick
        Height
        119 mm
        Width
        58 mm
        Depth
        18 mm+7.8 mm versus Orbit
        Weight
        128 g
      2. 2. Orbit
        Height
        119.4 mm
        Width
        63.5 mm+5.5 mm versus Sidekick
        Depth
        10.2 mm
        Weight
        136.4 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Sidekick128 g
      2. 2. Orbit136.4 g

        +8.4 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.

      Screen size
      Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Orbit: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Orbit 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

      Orbit has approximately 136.7% 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

      Orbit: Original memory entry

      4 GB · 512 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. Orbit

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      Battery capacity

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

      Recorded capacity

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

      1. 1. Sidekick1030 mAh
      2. 2. Orbit1600 mAh

        +570 mAh versus Sidekick

      Specifications

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      1. Sidekick2. Orbit

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
      • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
      Weight
      • 128 g
      • 136.4 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 2.6" inch
      • 4" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 240 x 400 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 128 MB RAM
      • 64 MB ROM
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD (dedicated slot)
      • No
      BatteryCapacity 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
      • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
      NFC Unknown
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      Touchscreen Unknown
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 65K
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 19.2 cm2
      • 45.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 27.9%
      • 60.1%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 179 PPI
      • 233 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      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,
      • 0 MP,
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      Processor CPU Unknown
      • 1.0 GHz
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      Release date
      • 2008
      • July
      • 2012
      • February
      Colors
      • Black
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
      • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network Unknown
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
      Speed Unknown
      • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
      • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
      GPRS
      • Class 10
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Class 10
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • No
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      GPS
      • No
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • miniUSB
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      • 3.0
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      Radio
      • No
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • Swivel display
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationSidekickOrbit
      Dop
      • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular