O2 XDA Argon vs Philips S396

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

  S396: 49 g lighter

  XDA Argon:

  200 g

  S396:

  151 g

• Width

  XDA Argon: 3 mm narrower

  XDA Argon:

  70 mm

  S396:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  XDA Argon: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  XDA Argon:

  3.5 in

  S396:

  5 in

• Depth

  S396: 9.1 mm thinner

  XDA Argon:

  18.8 mm

  S396:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  XDA Argon: 11.9 mm shorter

  XDA Argon:

  130 mm

  S396:

  141.9 mm

• Release year

  XDA Argon:

  2007

  S396:

  2015

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

   Width:

   70 mm

   Depth:

   18.8 mm +9.1 mm versus S396

2. 2. S396

   Height:

   141.9 mm +11.9 mm versus XDA Argon

   Width:

   73 mm +3 mm versus XDA Argon

   Depth:

   9.7 mm

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. S396

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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