O2 XDA Argon vs O2 XDA Ignito

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 Ignito: 90 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    XDA Ignito:
    110 g
  • Width

    XDA Ignito: 19 mm narrower

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

    XDA Ignito: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    XDA Ignito:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Ignito: 7.3 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Ignito: 28 mm shorter

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

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    XDA Ignito:
    2008

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 Ignito
    Width:
    70 mm +19 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +7.3 mm versus XDA Ignito
  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +90 g versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    110 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 Ignito

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

XDA Argon has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Ignito.

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 Ignito: Original memory entry

4 GB · 192 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. XDA Argon

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

2. XDA Ignito

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +400 mAh versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. XDA Ignito

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • 4 GB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA Ignito
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player HTC Diamond 100 platform