T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G or Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G | Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE XT897 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, March | 2012, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 127 x 61 x 15 mm | 5 x 5 x 2.4 in | 126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm | 4.98 x 4.98 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 170.1 g | 6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Matte black, Pearl magenta | Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1785 mAh, Non-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 220 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 310 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 34.9 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 45.0% | 61.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 256 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - ColorBoost technology | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Hummingbird Exynos | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 512 MB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Non-removable | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 25(1900) |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Nо | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| 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 |
- HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as T-Mobile T839 Sidekick 4G |
- For Sprint |
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