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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) vs Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)

Side by side comparison between T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Blu Studio 5.0 K phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Blu Studio 5.0 K X T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) 06Points
3.5"
TFT

480x800

3.1
MP

0.3mp

512MB
RAM

Single-core

1500
mAh

(Removable)

vs
13Points Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K) Compare T-Mobile Sidekick 4G X
5"
TFT

480x854

3.1
MP
512MB
RAM

Dual-core

2100
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)

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Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)} 6 Advantages T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) vs Studio 5.0 K (D530K)} 13 Advantages Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
+162 grams (5.67 ounces)5%
Lighter
vs170 grams (5.95 ounces)
+267 PPI36%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs196 PPI
+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
vsNot supported
+(front) 0.3MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
vsNot supported
+3G+ HSPA+Advantage
The 3G+ HSPA+ network is newer and faster
vs2G EDGE
+(3G+ HSPA+) 21 Mbps88 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps
1GHz 32bit Single-corevs+1.3GHz 32bit Dual-core84%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1GB (350MB available)vs+4GB (1.49GB available)3 times
More internal storage for applications and files
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCvs+Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC100%
More external storage for files using memory cards
15 millimeters (0.59 inches)vs+10.1 millimeters (0.4 inches)49%
Thinner
480x800 pixelsvs+480x854 pixels7%
Higher resolution screen
3.5"vs+5"43%
Larger screen
Not supportedvs+LED flashAdvantage
The LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
VGA (720x480)vs+HD (1280x720)167%
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
Android 2.2.1 Froyovs+Android 4.4.2 KitKatAdvantage
Android 4.4.2 KitKat is newer and safer
1500 mAhvs+2100 mAh40%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
HTML, XHTML, Flash playervs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet

16 Common items in both devices
512MB / 512MB LPDDR2
TFT LCD
16 million
(back) 3.1MP
Only digital zoom
Capacitive
Multitouch
+9 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
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ModelSidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Other model namesT-Mobile Sidekick 4G T839, Samsung SGH-T839 Sidekick 4GBlu Studio 5.0K D530, Blu D530k 2G
Country or region availableUSA
USA
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandT-MobileBlu
Release date4/20/20118/1/2014
Depth15 millimeters (0.59 inches)10.1 millimeters (0.4 inches)
Size (width x height)61 x 127 millimeters (2.4 x 5 in)74 x 146 millimeters (2.91 x 5.75 in)
Weight162 grams (5.67 ounces)170 grams (5.95 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size3.5" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~45% (screen-to-body ratio)~63.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution480x800 pixels480x854 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)267 PPI196 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
System versionAndroid 2.2.1 FroyoAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updatefeature not registeredfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Chipset32bit: Samsung Exynos 332bit: MediaTek MT6582M (28nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR SGX540ARM Mali-400 MP2
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
RAM memory512MB512MB LPDDR2
Internal storage1GB (350MB available)4GB (1.49GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload21/5.76 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 1700/2100Not supported
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

📷 Camera

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Back camera (main camera)3.1 megapixels3.1 megapixels
Main camera resolution2048x1536 pixels2048x1536 pixels
Video recording (primary)VGA (720x480) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashNot supportedLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusNot supported
Touch focusfeature not registeredNot supported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredNot supported
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionfeature not registeredFace detection
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Front camera (secondary)0.3 megapixelsNot supported
Front camera resolution640x480 pixelsNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registeredNot supported
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+

🔌 Connectivity

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth3.0 + A2DP3.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

🧭 Sensors

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1500 mAh2100 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy6.5 hoursfeature not registered
Standby456 hours (19 days)feature not registered

➕ Other features

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
Call controlVoice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardRetractable QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Matte black, Pearl magenta
• 2GB microSD included
• Samsung TouchWiz UI
• Optical trackpad
• HAC M3/T3
• T-Mobile TV
• DLNA
• WiFi hotspot
• Java framework
• Colors: Black, Blue, Yellow, Pink, White, Orange, Red
• Screen protector included
• WiFi hotspot

☢️ Radiation rate

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)Blu Studio 5.0 K (D530K)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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