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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
SGH-T839HTC Wildfire S
CDMA| Global Score | |
| 44.2 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | HTC |
| Android 2.2 | Android 2.3.4 |
| -- | 2011-09-30 |
| 5.00 x 2.42 x 0.60 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 90.00 |
| 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 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.02 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Wildfire S has a general score of 47.7, which is just a bit better than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G's 44.2 overall score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Wildfire S has newer 2.3.4 version and T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has Android 2.2, so it offers a couple nice extra features. HTC Wildfire S's design is incredibly lighter and a little bit thinner than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G.
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has a brighter display than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a better pixel density, a much higher 800 x 480 pixels resolution and a bit larger display. The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has a bit better CPU than HTC Wildfire S, although it has a worse graphics processor running at 200 MHz, they both have the same RAM amount and a Single-Core CPU.
The HTC Wildfire S's camera is very similar to the camera in T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, because although the HTC Wildfire S has slower 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 720x480 video definition, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 5 megapixels resolution. The HTC Wildfire S features as much storage capacity for apps and games as T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has superior battery life than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, HTC Wildfire S is also cheaper than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, which makes it a simple decision.
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