O2 XDA Argon vs Philips V900

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

    V900: 46.5 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    V900:
    153.5 g
  • Width

    V900: 7.6 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    V900:
    62.4 mm
  • Depth

    V900: 5.6 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    V900:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    V900: 15 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    V900:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    V900:
    2010

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 +15 mm versus V900
    Width:
    70 mm +7.6 mm versus V900
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5.6 mm versus V900
  2. 2. V900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +46.5 g versus V900

  2. 2. V900

    153.5 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. V900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

XDA Argon has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than V900.

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

V900: 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. V900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

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. V900

    1450 mAh

    +150 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. V900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 153.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity 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
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 470 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, V900.
SpecificationXDA ArgonV900
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