Nokia N90 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

    N90: 27 g lighter

    N90:
    173 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    N90: 19 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    N90:
    2.1 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    XDA Argon: 5.2 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    N90: 18 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    N90:
    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. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +5.2 mm versus XDA Argon
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +18 mm versus N90
    Width:
    70 mm +19 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N90

    173 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +27 g versus N90

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. N90

    N90: 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.

N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 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. N90

    760 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +540 mAh versus N90

Specifications

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1. N902. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA 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
  • 24.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2007
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 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 N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN90XDA Argon
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform