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O2 XDA Argon vs Philips 968

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips 968

Philips 968

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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.

  • Weight968: 72 g lighter968: 128 g · XDA Argon: 200 g
  • Width968: 21.3 mm narrower968: 48.7 mm · XDA Argon: 70 mm
  • DepthXDA Argon: 6.2 mm thinnerXDA Argon: 18.8 mm · 968: 25 mm
  • Height968: 35 mm shorter968: 95 mm · XDA Argon: 130 mm
  • Release year2007 / 2005XDA Argon: 2007 · 968: 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.

Front
XDA Argon: 130 × 70 mm 1 968: 95 × 48.7 mm 2
Side
XDA Argon: 130 × 18.8 mm 1 968: 95 × 25 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Argon
    Height
    130 mm+35 mm versus 968
    Width
    70 mm+21.3 mm versus 968
    Depth
    18.8 mm
    Weight
    200 g
  2. 2. 968
    Height
    95 mm
    Width
    48.7 mm
    Depth
    25 mm+6.2 mm versus XDA Argon
    Weight
    128 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon200 g

    +72 g versus 968

  2. 2. 968128 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. XDA Argon 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 968 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting

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

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. 968

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon1300 mAh
  2. 2. 9681450 mAh

    +150 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA Argon968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • SD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA Argon968
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA Argon968
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
SpecificationXDA Argon968
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA Argon968
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXDA Argon968
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA Argon968
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA Argon968
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo