Screen size
equal specsPrism3.5"
Sidekick 4G3.5"
Quick verdict
Sidekick 4G leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Prism
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Sidekick 4G
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Prism
GSM / HSPA
Sidekick 4G
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Prism
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Sidekick 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Prism
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Sidekick 4G
HSDPA 1700 / 2100 , HSDPA 2100
Speed
Prism
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Sidekick 4G
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Prism
2012, May. Released 2012, May
Sidekick 4G
2011, March. Released 2011, April 20
Status
Prism
Discontinued
Sidekick 4G
Discontinued
Dimensions
Prism
116.3 x 60.2 x 12.2 mm (4.58 x 2.37 x 0.48 in)
Sidekick 4G
127 x 61 x 15 mm (5.0 x 2.40 x 0.59 in)
Weight
Prism
125 g (4.41 oz)
Sidekick 4G
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Prism
Mini-SIM
Sidekick 4G
Mini-SIM
Keyboard
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
QWERTY
Other
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
Optical trackpad
Type
Prism
TFT, 256K colors
Sidekick 4G
TFT
Size
Prism
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~52.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Sidekick 4G
3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~45.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Prism
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Sidekick 4G
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Prism
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Sidekick 4G
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
CPU
Prism
600 MHz
Sidekick 4G
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Chipset
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
Hummingbird
GPU
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
PowerVR SGX540
Card slot
Prism
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Sidekick 4G
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
Prism
512MB
Sidekick 4G
1GB 512MB RAM
Single
Prism
3.15 MP
Sidekick 4G
3.15 MP, AF
Video
Prism
Yes
Sidekick 4G
480p@30fps
Other
Prism
No
Sidekick 4G
-
Single
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
VGA
Video
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
Loudspeaker
Prism
Yes
Sidekick 4G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Prism
Yes
Sidekick 4G
Yes
WLAN
Prism
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Sidekick 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Prism
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Sidekick 4G
3.0, A2DP
Positioning
Prism
GPS, A-GPS
Sidekick 4G
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Prism
No
Sidekick 4G
Nо
USB
Prism
microUSB 2.0
Sidekick 4G
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Prism
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Sidekick 4G
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Prism
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input (Swype)
Sidekick 4G
T-Mobile TV MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer ThinkFree Office document editor , PDF viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Browser
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Prism
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Sidekick 4G
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Prism
Up to 400 h
Sidekick 4G
Up to 456 h
Talk time
Prism
Up to 6 h 30 min
Sidekick 4G
Up to 6 h 30 min
Colors
Prism
Black
Sidekick 4G
Matte black, Pearl magenta
Price
Prism
About 170 EUR
Sidekick 4G
About 310 EUR
SAR
Prism
-
Sidekick 4G
0.34 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)