T-Mobile Sidekick vs BlackBerry Curve 8300 Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile Sidekick
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T-Mobile Sidekick or BlackBerry Curve 8300 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile Sidekick | BlackBerry Curve 8300 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2008, July | 2007, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119 x 58 x 18 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.28 in | 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 111 g | 3.92 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1030 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 216 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 130 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.6" in | 2.5" in | |
| Screen area | 19.2 cm2 | 19.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 27.9% | 30.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 400 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 179 PPI | 160 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Swivel display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 1.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -1.3 MP | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Danger 4.7 | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM | 64 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM | |
| Bands | |||
| Speed | |||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | |
| GPS | No | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | miniUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| Other extras |
- MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
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