Screen size
SidekickWinner: 2.6"+7.7%
Vairy Text II2.4"
Quick verdict
Sidekick leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
Sidekick
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Vairy Text II
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Sidekick
GSM
Vairy Text II
GSM
2G bands
Sidekick
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Vairy Text II
GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 , GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Sidekick
Class 10
Vairy Text II
Class 12
EDGE
Sidekick
Class 10
Vairy Text II
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Class 12
Announced
Sidekick
2008, July
Vairy Text II
2011
Status
Sidekick
Discontinued
Vairy Text II
Discontinued
Dimensions
Sidekick
119 x 58 x 18 mm (4.69 x 2.28 x 0.71 in)
Vairy Text II
118.5 x 59 x 12.2 mm (4.67 x 2.32 x 0.48 in)
Weight
Sidekick
128 g (4.52 oz)
Vairy Text II
105 g (3.70 oz)
Keyboard
Sidekick
QWERTY
Vairy Text II
QWERTY
SIM
Sidekick
Mini-SIM
Vairy Text II
Mini-SIM
Type
Sidekick
TFT, 65K colors
Vairy Text II
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Sidekick
2.6 inches, 19.2 cm2 (~27.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Vairy Text II
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~25.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Sidekick
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~179 ppi density)
Vairy Text II
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Other
Sidekick
Swivel display
Vairy Text II
-
OS
Sidekick
Danger 4.7
Vairy Text II
-
Card slot
Sidekick
microSD (dedicated slot)
Vairy Text II
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Sidekick
128MB RAM, 64MB ROM
Vairy Text II
70MB
Phonebook
Sidekick
-
Vairy Text II
Yes, Photocall
Call records
Sidekick
-
Vairy Text II
Yes
Single
Sidekick
1.3 MP
Vairy Text II
2 MP
Video
Sidekick
Yes
Vairy Text II
QCIF
Other
Sidekick
No
Vairy Text II
No
Loudspeaker
Sidekick
Yes
Vairy Text II
Yes
3.5mm jack
Sidekick
Yes
Vairy Text II
No
WLAN
Sidekick
No
Vairy Text II
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Sidekick
2.0, A2DP
Vairy Text II
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Sidekick
No
Vairy Text II
No
Radio
Sidekick
No
Vairy Text II
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Sidekick
miniUSB
Vairy Text II
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Sidekick
Vairy Text II
Browser
Sidekick
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Vairy Text II
-
Other
Sidekick
MP3/WAV/WMA audio player MP4 player Voice memo Predictive text input
Vairy Text II
MP3/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Calculator Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Sidekick
-
Vairy Text II
SMS, MMS, Email
Games
Sidekick
-
Vairy Text II
Yes
Java
Sidekick
-
Vairy Text II
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Sidekick
Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery
Vairy Text II
Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Stand-by
Sidekick
Up to 216 h
Vairy Text II
Up to 726 h
Talk time
Sidekick
Up to 5 h
Vairy Text II
Up 16 h 40 min
Colors
Sidekick
Black
Vairy Text II
Black
SAR EU
Sidekick
-
Vairy Text II
1.26 W/kg (head)