O2 XDA Argon vs Samsung Focus

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

    Focus: 80.6 g lighter

    XDA Argon:
    200 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Focus: 5.7 mm narrower

    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Focus: 8.9 mm thinner

    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Focus: 5.3 mm shorter

    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Argon:
    2007
    Focus:
    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 +5.3 mm versus Focus
    Width:
    70 mm +5.7 mm versus Focus
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +8.9 mm versus Focus
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +80.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 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. Focus

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

Focus has approximately 20% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 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. Focus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Focus

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Argon

Specifications

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1. XDA Argon2. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Argon, Focus.
SpecificationXDA ArgonFocus
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus