T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) vs NGM Forward Xtreme
Side by side comparison between T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs NGM Forward Xtreme phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
480x800
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.5"
LTPS
LTPS
1080x1920
18
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? NGM Forward Xtreme
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2 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| 21 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Forward Xtreme |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G T839, Samsung SGH-T839 Sidekick 4G | New Generation Mobile NGM Forward Xtreme Dual Sim, Xtreme/DB |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | T-Mobile | NGM |
| Release date | 4/20/2011 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 127 millimeters (2.4 x 5 in) | 77.5 x 157 millimeters (3.05 x 6.18 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | LTPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592V |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 1GB (350MB available) | 32GB (26GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 1700/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4898x3674 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 11.7 hours |
| Standby | 456 hours (19 days) | 415 hours (17.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not 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, Brown • USB OTG On-The-Go • Smart gestures • Languages: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish • WiFi display • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | NGM Forward Xtreme | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.399W/kg (body) |