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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
SGH-T839Motorola Flipside
MB508| Global Score | |
| 44.2 | 47.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Motorola |
| Android 2.2 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-10-05 |
| 5.00 x 2.42 x 0.60 inches | 4.31 x 2.26 x 0.59 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 186 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | TI OMAP3410 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 720 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.2 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.36 |
| 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
Motorola Flipside has an overall score of 47.2, which is just a bit better than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G's 44.2 score. Both of these phones come with the same Android 2.2 operating system. Motorola Flipside is a just a little bit thinner and lighter phone than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. T-Mobile Sidekick 4G features a bit better processor than Motorola Flipside. Both have 512 MB of RAM, the same number of cores and a 200 MHz graphics co-processor.
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G features a sharper display than Motorola Flipside, because it has a greater pixel count per inch of screen, a little larger display and a much better 800 x 480px resolution. The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G captures much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Flipside. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Motorola Flipside's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G one, they have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB. Motorola Flipside counts with just a bit better battery duration than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola Flipside is also cheap compared to the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G.
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