Nokia 5730 XpressMusic 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

    5730 XpressMusic: 65 g lighter

    5730 XpressMusic:
    135 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    5730 XpressMusic: 19 mm narrower

    5730 XpressMusic:
    51 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5730 XpressMusic: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    5730 XpressMusic:
    2.4 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    5730 XpressMusic: 3.4 mm thinner

    5730 XpressMusic:
    15.4 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    5730 XpressMusic: 18 mm shorter

    5730 XpressMusic:
    112 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    5730 XpressMusic:
    2009
    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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    15.4 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +18 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic
    Width:
    70 mm +19 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +3.4 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5730 XpressMusic

    135 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +65 g versus 5730 XpressMusic

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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 112.7% more rectangular screen area than 5730 XpressMusic.

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.

5730 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 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. 5730 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. 5730 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 5730 XpressMusic

Specifications

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1. 5730 XpressMusic2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 15.4 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Red
  • Monochrome
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
SIM card
  • 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 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, XDA Argon.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Nokia Say and Play (voice control to player) -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform