T-Mobile Sidekick 3 vs Sony Xperia M5 Dual Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile Sidekick 3
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Sony Xperia M5 Dual
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T-Mobile Sidekick 3 or Sony Xperia M5 Dual Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile Sidekick 3 | Sony Xperia M5 Dual | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2006, June | 2015, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 130 x 59 x 22 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.32 in | 145 x 72 x 7.6 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 142.6 g | 5.03 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Gold | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 72 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 50 min |
Stand by time - Up to 495 h (2G) / Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.6" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 20.1 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 26.2% | 66.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 160 x 240 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 111 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - Swivel display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 1.3 MP, Single | 21.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -1.3 MP | -21.2 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | No | 2160p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, AF | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Danger 3.0 | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | ||
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | ||
| External memory | miniSD | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 726 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3327 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2515 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5633, E5643, E5663 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - E5633 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - E5643 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E5663 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 1.1 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 1.2 | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3 audio player -Voice memo |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5633, E5643, E5663 |
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