O2 XDA Argon vs O2 XDA mini S

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 mini S: 40 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    XDA mini S: 12 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA mini S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Argon: 4.2 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 22 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    XDA mini S:
    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 +22 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    70 mm +12 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth:
    18.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +4.2 mm versus XDA Argon

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +40 g versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 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 mini S

    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 mini S.

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 mini S: 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 mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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

    +100 mAh versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
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%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Silver
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, XDA mini S.
SpecificationXDA ArgonXDA mini S
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario