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T-Mobile Sidekick vs ZTE Speed

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: 8.1 g lighter

    Sidekick:
    128 g
    Speed:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Sidekick: 8 mm narrower

    Sidekick:
    58 mm
    Speed:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
    Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Speed: 7.8 mm thinner

    Sidekick:
    18 mm
    Speed:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Sidekick: 15.6 mm shorter

    Sidekick:
    119 mm
    Speed:
    134.6 mm
  • Release year

    Sidekick:
    2008
    Speed:
    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 +7.8 mm versus Speed
  2. 2. Speed

    Height:
    134.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Sidekick
    Width:
    66 mm +8 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. Speed

    136.1 g

    +8.1 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Sidekick

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. Speed

    Speed: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSidekickSpeed
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. Speed

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. Speed

    2000 mAh

    +970 mAh versus Sidekick

Specifications

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1. Sidekick2. Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sidekick, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 134.6 Х 66 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Danger 4.7
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sidekick, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.9%
  • 62.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sidekick, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sidekick, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sidekick, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sidekick, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Swivel display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sidekick, Speed.
SpecificationSidekickSpeed
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Boost Mobile