i-mate SP4m 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

    SP4m: 100 g lighter

    SP4m:
    100 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    SP4m: 22 mm narrower

    SP4m:
    48 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP4m:
    2.2 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    SP4m: 21 mm shorter

    SP4m:
    109 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    SP4m:
    2005
    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. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +21 mm versus SP4m
    Width:
    70 mm +22 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP4m

    100 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +100 g versus SP4m

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.

  1. 1. SP4m

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Argon

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

XDA Argon has approximately 153.1% more rectangular screen area than SP4m.

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.

SP4m: Original memory entry

64 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. SP4m

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. SP4m

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus SP4m

Specifications

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1. SP4m2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 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.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA 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
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP4m, XDA Argon.
SpecificationSP4mXDA Argon
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform