LG Optimus L3 E405 vs O2 XDA Argon

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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

    Optimus L3 E405: 81 g lighter

    Optimus L3 E405:
    119 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Optimus L3 E405: 8.4 mm narrower

    Optimus L3 E405:
    61.6 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus L3 E405: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus L3 E405:
    3.2 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Optimus L3 E405: 6.9 mm thinner

    Optimus L3 E405:
    11.9 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Optimus L3 E405: 27.4 mm shorter

    Optimus L3 E405:
    102.6 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus L3 E405:
    2012
    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. Optimus L3 E405

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    61.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +27.4 mm versus Optimus L3 E405
    Width:
    70 mm +8.4 mm versus Optimus L3 E405
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.9 mm versus Optimus L3 E405

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus L3 E405

    119 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +81 g versus Optimus L3 E405

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. Optimus L3 E405

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 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 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Optimus L3 E405.

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.

Optimus L3 E405: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 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. Optimus L3 E405

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Optimus L3 E405

    1540 mAh

    +240 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus L3 E4052. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 61.6 Х 11.9 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2890
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, XDA Argon.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus L3 Dual
  • LG Optimus L3 DualSim
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform