T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L)
Side by side comparison between T-Mobile Sidekick 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom 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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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
16
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Proximity sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G T839, Samsung SGH-T839 Sidekick 4G | Galaxy S4 Zoom LTE SM-C105L (LG Uplus) |
| Country or region available |  USA |  South Korea |
| Brand | T-Mobile | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/20/2011 | 10/1/2013, Announced: 6/30/2013 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 127 millimeters (2.4 x 5 in) | 63.5 x 125.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.94 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 (32nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (350MB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 1700/2100 | UMTS 1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (1, 5) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Xenon flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/3.1 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 10x-optical-zoom (24-240mm) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| 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) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| 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) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 456 hours (19 days) | 570 hours (23.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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: White • Dropbox 50GB • S-Voice natural language |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105L) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |