T-Mobile Sidekick LX vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile Sidekick LX
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T-Mobile Sidekick LX or Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile Sidekick LX | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2007, September | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.5 x 60 x 22 mm | 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.36 in | 99 x 54 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 104 g | 3.67 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White | |
| Battery | 1540 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 96 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 50 min |
Stand by time - Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3" in | 3" in | |
| Screen area | 25.6 cm2 | 26.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 33.0% | 50.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 400 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 155 PPI | 192 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 1.3 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -1.3 MP | -3.15 MP | |
| Video | Yes | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Danger OS | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | ||
| GPU | Adreno 200 | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM | 128 MB, 168 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 199 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 860 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 174 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 967 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Proprietary | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira |
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