Icemobile Shine 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

    Shine: 74 g lighter

    Shine:
    126 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Shine: 12 mm narrower

    Shine:
    58 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Shine:
    3.2 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Shine: 5.3 mm thinner

    Shine:
    13.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Shine: 18 mm shorter

    Shine:
    112 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Shine:
    2011
    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. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +18 mm versus Shine
    Width:
    70 mm +12 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Shine

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shine

    126 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +74 g versus Shine

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. Shine

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 24.4% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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.

Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Shine2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shine, XDA Argon.
SpecificationShineXDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform