i-mate SP3i vs O2 XDA Argon

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    SP3i: 98 g lighter

    SP3i:
    102 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 25.5 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP3i:
    2.2 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    SP3i: 0.8 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 22.5 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    SP3i:
    2004
    XDA Argon:
    2007

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +22.5 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    70 mm +25.5 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +0.8 mm versus SP3i

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +98 g versus SP3i

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SP3i

    SP3i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. SP3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. SP3i

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus SP3i

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP3iXDA Argon
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform