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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
SGH-T839| Global Score | |
| 44.2 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | HTC |
| Android 2.2 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.42 x 0.60 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Explorer is a little bit better than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, getting a 46.4 score against 44.2. The HTC Explorer construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but HTC Explorer has newer 2.3 version and T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has Android 2.2 version, giving you a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has a little bit better performance than HTC Explorer, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G also has an extra graphics co-processor. T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has a much better screen than HTC Explorer, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a bit larger screen and a way higher 800 x 480px resolution.
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G takes better pictures and videos than HTC Explorer, and although they both have the same video resolution and a back-facing camera with a 3 mega pixels resolution, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G also has better video frame rates. The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Explorer.
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G counts with improved battery lifetime than HTC Explorer, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity.
The HTC Explorer not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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