T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Specs

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Description

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is an Android 2.2 running smartphone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard and HSPA+ connectivity. It has 3.5" TFT display, 3MP camera, 5-row QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz processor, front-facing VGA camera and GPS.

This device is also known as Samsung SGH-T839

Pros

  • Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

  • Thick body (0.60 inches)
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Display

Size: 3.5-inch
Resolution: 800 x 480 px, 267 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 44.66 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip: Samsung Exynos 3
Processor: Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
GPU: PowerVR SGX540
RAM: 0.5GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (2.2)
ROM: 1024 MB
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1500 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 3 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording: 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling
Front: 0.3 MP VGA
Dimensions: 5.00 x 2.42 x 0.60 inches
(127 x 61 x 15 mm)
Weight: 5.70 oz (162.0 g)
Features: Full keyboard

Cellular

3G: Bands 4(1700/2100), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSPA, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: DLNA

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 3.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M3, T3
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Mar 10, 2011
FCC ID value: A3LSGHT839
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.34 W/kg
Measured in: 1700 MHz
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Measured in: 1700 MHz

Buyers information

Price: $ 100
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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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News

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G successor coming soon?
There comes a moment in the lifetime of every handset when it has to step down and free up space for the newcomers. Such is the case with the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, which is now getting discontinued after being on the market for a bit less than one ye...
, by Nick Todorov, 4
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G successor coming soon?
Carrier 86's the Android flavored T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, which launched last April 20th to strong demand, apparently won't be around to see its first birthday. A leaked screenshot of T-Mobile's recently discontinued list obtained by TmoNews shows the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G on the li...
, by Alan Friedman, 7
Carrier 86's the Android flavored T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is priced for free online until tomorrow; August 9th
As if the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G’s initial coming out price of $99.99 on-contract wasn’t good enough from the carrier directly, they’re placing the messaging oriented Android smartphone on the chopping block for a limited time.Seeing that it’s part of ...
, by John Velasco, 2
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is priced for free online until tomorrow; August 9th
Maintenance update for the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G will "improve your experience”
For the price they’ve paid for the device, there’s no arguing that T-Mobile Sidekick 4G owners are still basking in joy about owning one of the most affordable and respectable Android smartphones on T-Mobile’s lineup.Everything at this point feels ra...
, by John Velasco, 0
Maintenance update for the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G will "improve your experience”

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.4
Camera quality
7
Performance
5.8
Display
7.4
Battery life and charging
5.8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
7
Samsung's Dimise
Phone owned for more than a year

Well this is a good phone for what it is. It is by no means the golden child of Samsung. And I am surprised, because Samsung usually pops out some great phones. Usually if it's not Samsung or LG I wont buy it.

But I guess everyone is entitled to a few fails. This one though it can be inconvenient when it fails. "HEY! LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING ON FACEBOOK!" *phone freezes* It does the same thing when I go to my photo gallery.

But in the end the phone works for what is needed- calls, and sometimes text. I say "sometimes text" because when the phone decides to act up I could be writing out a text and it deletes the text and goes back to the message inbox which is highly annoying.

If I am ever to get another SideKick, it will have to have GOOOOOOOOD reviews, the fact that it was a Samsung, I just decided to not take a second look at it, and buy it. That was a mistake...

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5
STAY AWAY BAD PHONE!!
Phone owned for less than a year

looks like a very good phone but when you start to use it then it doesnt work very well at ALL!
I am a very heavy texter, im a teenager. I dont recommend this phone to anyone! I have replaced the battery, the phone, and downloaded apps to help NOTHING WORKS. it doesnt even last through school and i dont text a lot at school. I turn it off and i send one text and its pratically dead when i turn it back on and after i text a couple times. As for the pros though the camera is amazing but i hate that there is no zoom and flash. the front camera is really good. the music player is good too, but if your a heavy texter like me, dont buy this phone!

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8
Suckkick 4G
Phone owned for more than a year

I am on my 5 phone due to bugs in the system. My phone will turn itself off and do a partial restart, which just messes everything up. It will osolate like talking into a fan. when I have had to get support for it, they had to find someone who knew anything about them. I got one because my mom has one. She has had nothing but trouble with hers as well. Stay away from this phone. I would rather go back to a "dumb" phone than forced to use this phone.

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