Nokia N97 mini 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

    N97 mini: 62 g lighter

    N97 mini:
    138 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 17.5 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N97 mini: 4.6 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 17 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    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. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +17 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    70 mm +17.5 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +4.6 mm versus N97 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +62 g versus N97 mini

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. N97 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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 34.4% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

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.

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. N97 mini

NFC:
Unknown
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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA Argon
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA 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
  • 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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, XDA Argon.
SpecificationN97 miniXDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform