O2 XDA Argon vs O2 XDA Atom

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

    XDA Atom: 60 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    XDA Atom:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 12 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 28 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    XDA Atom:
    2005

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. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +28 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    70 mm +12 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    18.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +60 g versus XDA Atom

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    140 g

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. XDA Argon

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

XDA Argon has approximately 68% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom.

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.

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

2. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

    +230 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. XDA Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Atom.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Atom
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815