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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
SGH-T839BLU Studio 5.0
D530| Global Score | |
| 44.2 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | BLU |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.00 x 2.42 x 0.60 inches | 5.79 x 3.03 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 187 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | MediaTek chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 160 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BLU Studio 5.0 is a little bit better than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, getting a global score of 46.4 against 44.2. The BLU Studio 5.0 body is a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the BLU Studio 5.0 has newer 4.1 version while T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has Android 2.2 version.
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G features a slightly better looking display than BLU Studio 5.0, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G also counts with a better amount of pixels per screen inch. BLU Studio 5.0 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. Both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The BLU Studio 5.0 has a little better performance than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM memory and a 200 MHz graphics processor, the BLU Studio 5.0 also has a higher number of cores. BLU Studio 5.0 counts with just a bit better camera than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP and a way better video quality.
BLU Studio 5.0 features better battery lifetime than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the BLU Studio 5.0 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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