T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs BlackBerry Bold 9000 Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
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BlackBerry Bold 9000
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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G or BlackBerry Bold 9000 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, March | 2008, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 127 x 61 x 15 mm | 5 x 5 x 2.4 in | 114 x 66 x 14 mm | 4.49 x 4.49 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Matte black, Pearl magenta | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 310 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 310 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 2.6" in | |
| Screen area | 34.9 cm2 | 20.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 45.0% | 26.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 222 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | BlackBerry OS | |
| Chipset | - Hummingbird Exynos | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | - 624 MHz | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 512 MB RAM | 1 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | miniUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Nо | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- T-Mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -ThinkFree Office document editor , PDF viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
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| Versions |
- Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G |
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