Nokia N72 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

    N72: 76 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    N72: 17 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    XDA Argon: 3 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 21 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +3 mm versus XDA Argon
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +21 mm versus N72
    Width:
    70 mm +17 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +76 g versus N72

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. N72

    N72: 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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB 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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +330 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN72XDA Argon
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform